Question

In some gymnastics meets, the score given to a gymnast is the mean of the judges’ scores after the highest and lowest scores have been tossed out. Nikita’s scores on the floor routine from all of the judges are shown below.
7.50, 7.50, 7.75, 7.75, 8.00, 8.00, 8.00, 10.00

How does Nikita’s mean score before removing the highest and lowest scores compare to her mean score after the highest and lowest scores are removed?

Answer 1

Answer:

her score is lower after removing the highest and lowest value

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