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If every weight in a weighted average is multiplied by 17, what happens to the weighted average?

Question
If every weight in a weighted average is multiplied by 17, what happens to the weighted average?
It becomes {k} times larger
It becomes zero
It stays the same
It cannot be computed
Answer
It stays the same
Detailed Explanation
Multiplying every weight by the same positive constant cancels from numerator and denominator. — Examisthan.com
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