Shaan’s math homework scores for the semester are 90, 85, 98, 60, 84, and 78. Shaan’s teacher said she would drop the lowest homework score when calculating grades. How does the mean of Shaan’s actual math scores compare to the mean of the scores when the lowest one is dropped? a. The relationship cannot be determined.
b. The final mean is the same as the original.
c. The final mean is lower than the original.
d. The final mean is higher than the original.