- Adouble
- Bstay the same
- Cbe halved
- Dincrease by 2
Step-by-Step Solution
The new mean is ; the factor 2 cancels top and bottom, so the mean is unchanged. Doubling frequencies doubles the numerator, but students often forget that it doubles the denominator too. (Contrast this with adding a constant to every , which does shift the mean.)
Answer: B) stay the same