B. Solve the following and show your complete solution. 1. A petrol station owner records the number of cars which visit his premises on 10 days. The numbers are: 204, 310, 279, 314, 257, 302, 232, 261, 308, 217 a. Find the mean number of cars per day. b. The owner hopes that the mean will increase if he includes the number of cars on the next day. If 252 cars use the petrol station on the next day, will the mean increase or decrease?

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B. Solve the following and show your complete solution.
1. A petrol station owner records the number of cars which visit his premises on 10 days. The numbers are: 204, 310,
279, 314, 257, 302, 232, 261, 308, 217
a. Find the mean number of cars per day.
b. The owner hopes that the mean will increase if he includes the number of cars on the next day. If 252 cars use the
petrol station on the next day, will the mean increase or decrease?
Transcribed Image Text:B. Solve the following and show your complete solution. 1. A petrol station owner records the number of cars which visit his premises on 10 days. The numbers are: 204, 310, 279, 314, 257, 302, 232, 261, 308, 217 a. Find the mean number of cars per day. b. The owner hopes that the mean will increase if he includes the number of cars on the next day. If 252 cars use the petrol station on the next day, will the mean increase or decrease?
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