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In a sample of three people, the first person has a score 5 points above the mean, and the second person has a score 3 points above the mean.
How does the third persons score compare to the mean?

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8 points below the mean.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let 'X' be the score of the third person, and let 'M' be the mean score of the sample.

If the other two people scored 5 and 3 above the mean, in order to maintain consistency, the following expression must be true:

[tex]M+5+(M+3)+X =3M\\X=3M-2M-8\\X=M-8[/tex]

Therefore, the third person has a score 8 points below the mean.

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