One-Variable Data: Distributions and Measures of Center and Spread

SAT Math· difficulty 4/5

A data set has mean 50 and SD 8. If 10 is added to every value, what are the new mean and SD?

  • A

    Mean 60, SD 18

  • B

    Mean 60, SD 8

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  • C

    Mean 50, SD 8

  • D

    Mean 60, SD 80

Explanation

Adding a constant shifts all values, changing the mean but not the spread. Mean: 50+10=6050+10=60; SD unchanged at 8.

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