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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 4. A short entry task, a model, guided examples, then a new independent try. Frames are optional.

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What is the mean of 4, 6, 10, 12?

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