2.5. The table below shows average temperatures recorded over a five-day period last winter Days Temperature ("C) 1 2 3 4 5 18 22 19 25 12 (a) Calculate the mean values, X, of these temperatures (b) Calculate the standard deviation of the average temperatures

2.5. The table below shows average temperatures recorded over a five-day period last winter Days Temperature ("C) 1 2 3 4 5 18 22 19 25 12 (a) Calculate the mean values, X, of these temperatures (b) Calculate the standard deviation of the average temperatures

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2.5. The table below shows average temperatures recorded over a five-day period last winter
Days
Temperature ("C)
1
2
3
4
5
18
22
19
25
12
(a) Calculate the mean values, X, of these temperatures
(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the average temperatures

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