A group of 4 friends likes to bowl together, and each friend keeps track of his all-time highest score in a single game. Their high scores are all between 180 and 220, except for Adam, whose high score is 250.
Adam then bowls a great game and has a new high score of 290.
How will increasing Adam's high score affect the mean and the median?

Question

A group of 4 friends likes to bowl together, and each friend keeps track of his all-time highest score in a single game. Their high scores are all between 180 and 220, except for Adam, whose high score is 250. 
 Adam then bowls a great game and has a new high score of 290. 
 How will increasing Adam's high score affect the mean and the median?

Accepted Answer

The mean will increase, and the median will stay the same.

Answer

The median will increase, and the mean will stay the same.

Answer

The mean will increase, and the median will decrease.

Answer

Both the mean and median will increase.

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