The annual rainfall in a town has a mean of 54.57 inches and a standard deviation of 12.84 inches. Last year there was rainfall of 71 inches. How many standard deviations away from the mean is that? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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The annual rainfall in a town has a mean of 54.57 inches and a standard deviation of 12.84 inches. Last year there was rainfall of 71 inches. How many standard deviations away from the mean is that? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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