1955 AHSME Problems/Problem 3

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Problem

If each number in a set of ten numbers is increased by $20$, the arithmetic mean (average) of the ten numbers:

$\textbf{(A)}\ \text{remains the same}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{is increased by 20}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{is increased by 200}\\ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{is increased by 10}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{is increased by 2}$

Solution 1