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The mean balances the total.

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The mean shares the total equally.

The mean is the equal share of the total. Changing one value changes the total, so it changes the mean. The median can stay still when a high value changes.

Problem 1 of 8. What we learned, an example, a few together, then independent practice.

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What is the mean of 5, 7, 11, 13?

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