“What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?”/“The mean increases.”

“What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?  The mean increases” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on September 7, 2018.
 
The word “mean” means “average number.” The pun is that the school bullies are also mean (unkind).
 
   
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/timoteostewart September 7, 2018
What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?
The mean increases.
     
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What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?
The mean increases.
7:27 PM · Sep 7, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
     
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Bakedschwarzenbach July 28, 2019
What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?
The mean increases.
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Bakedschwarzenbach July 30, 2019
What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?
The mean increases!
     
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/lunarinferno November 27, 2019
What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?
The mean increases.
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Bakedschwarzenbach January 22, 2020
What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?
The mean increases!
 
LaffGaff
School Bullies
May 23, 2022 by laffgaff
What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?
The mean increases.