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The mean of 12 numbers is 40. If each number is divided by 8, what will be the mean of the new numbers?

Given,


Mean of 12 numbers = 40


Sum of these numbers = 12 × 40 = 480


When each number is divided by 8


The new sum becomes =


New mean =


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