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If each value in a dataset is multiplied by 3, what happens to the mean?
ARemains same
BIncreases by 3
CMultiplied by 3
DDecreased by 3
✓ Correct Answer: C — Multiplied by 3
A property of the mean is that if all observations are multiplied by a constant, the mean is also multiplied by that constant.
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