Question

The mean of a certain number of observations is 32. Find the resulting mean, if the observation is, increased by 60%.

Answer 1

Increased by = 60%

Resulting mean = 32 + 60% of 32

= `32 + 60/100 xx 32 = 32 + 192/10`

= `32/1 + 19.2/1 = 51.2`