Question

The mean of 12 numbers is 40. If each number is divided by
8, what will be the mean of the new numbers?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The mean of 12 numbers is 40.

Sum of the number,

$12 \times 40 = 480$

If each number is divided by 8, then the mean of the new numbers is

$\frac{40}{8} = 5$