One sample has a mean of M = 10 and a second sample has a mean of M = 20. The two samples are combined into a single set of scores. What is the mean for the combined set of both of the original samples have n = 10 What is the mean for the combined set if the first sample has n = 8 scores and the second sample has n = 12? What is the mean for the combined set if the first sample has n = 12 scores and the second sample has n = 8?

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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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One sample has a mean of M = 10 and a second sample has a mean of M = 20. The two samples are combined into a single set of scores.

  1. What is the mean for the combined set of both of the original samples have n = 10
  2. What is the  mean for the combined set if the first sample has n = 8 scores and the second sample has n = 12?
  3. What is the  mean for the combined set if the first sample has n = 12 scores and the second sample has n = 8?
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