If you want the average of 10 scores to equal 100, you can choose any numbers you want for 9 of the scores, but the 10^th score will have to be whatever number will make the average of the scores equal 100. Thus, the _____ are 9. A) dependent variables B) degrees of variability C) degrees of freedom D) independent variables

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Degrees of freedom refer to the number of values in a calculation that are free to vary. In this case, you can choose any values for 9 scores, but the 10th score is determined by the requirement that the average equals 100, leaving 9 degrees of freedom.

If You Want the Average of 10 Scores to Equal