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Question
The mean of 16 natural numbers is 48. Find the resulting mean, if each of the number is decreased by 8
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Solution
Mean = 48
Total numbers = n = 16
Therefore,
Resulting mean (when each number is decreased by 8)
= 48 - 8
= 40.
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