There are 15 numbers on a list, and the smallest number is changed from 4 to 0.4. a) Is it possible to determine by how much the mean changes? If so, by how much does it change? b) Is it possible to determine the value of the mean after the change? If so, what is the value? c) Is it possible to determine by how much the median changes? If so, by how much does it change? d) Is it possible to determine by how much the standard deviation changes? If so, by how much does it change

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There are 15 numbers on a list, and the smallest number is changed from 4 to 0.4.
a) Is it possible to determine by how much the mean changes? If so, by how much does it change?
b) Is it possible to determine the value of the mean after the change? If so, what is the value?
c) Is it possible to determine by how much the median changes? If so, by how much does it change?
d) Is it possible to determine by how much the standard deviation changes? If so, by how much does it change

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