When 15 is appended to a list of integers, the mean is increased by 2. When 1 is appended to the enlarged list, the mean of the enlarged list is decreased by 1. How many integers were in the original list?
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Answer: 4.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of integers initially be n, and their mean be x.
So, given:
Also, on appending 1:
(look above)
=>
And,
Number of integers in original list = n = 4.
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