A random sample of 6 people who went on a diet recorded their weight loss (in pounds) "x" after 3 months. The results are as follows: a.) What is the sample Mean ¯x?  b.) Fill in the blanks in the table below to help solve for the Standard Deviation of the sample. x (x−¯x) (x−¯x)2 x x2 6     6   10     10   13     13   17     17   19     19   25     25   c.) Find the Standard Deviation of the sample:            **Round to TWO decimal places**

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A random sample of 6 people who went on a diet recorded their weight loss (in pounds) "x" after 3 months. The results are as follows:

a.) What is the sample Mean ¯x? 

b.) Fill in the blanks in the table below to help solve for the Standard Deviation of the sample.

x (x−¯x) (x−¯x)2 x x2
6     6  
10     10  
13     13  
17     17  
19     19  
25     25  



c.) Find the Standard Deviation of the sample:            **Round to TWO decimal places**

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