The following data represent the concentration of dissolved organic carbon​ (mg/L) collected from 20 samples of organic soil. Assume that the population is normally distributed. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (c) on the right.   11.90 29.80 27.10 16.51 17.50   8.81 16.87 20.46 14.90 33.67   30.91 14.86 11.90 15.35 9.72   19.80 14.86 8.09 14.00 18.30   ​(a) Find the sample mean.   The sample mean is 17.77

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The following data represent the concentration of dissolved organic carbon​ (mg/L) collected from 20 samples of organic soil. Assume that the population is normally distributed. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (c) on the right.
 
11.90
29.80
27.10
16.51
17.50
 
8.81
16.87
20.46
14.90
33.67
 
30.91
14.86
11.90
15.35
9.72
 
19.80
14.86
8.09
14.00
18.30
 
​(a) Find the sample mean.
 
The sample mean is
17.77
​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
 
​(b) Find the sample standard deviation.
 
The sample standard deviation is
 
​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
 
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