The tourist bureau of Cancún surveyed a sample of 5 United States tourists as they left to return home. The tourists were asked how many days they spent on their visits. Their responses were as follows. 12, 8, 10, 7, 8 Find the standard deviation of this sample of numbers. Round your answer to two decimal places. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)

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The tourist bureau of Cancún surveyed a sample of 5 United States tourists as they left to return home. The tourists were asked how many days they spent on
their visits. Their responses were as follows.
12, 8, 10, 7, 8
Find the standard deviation of this sample of numbers. Round your answer to two decimal places.
(If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)
Transcribed Image Text:The tourist bureau of Cancún surveyed a sample of 5 United States tourists as they left to return home. The tourists were asked how many days they spent on their visits. Their responses were as follows. 12, 8, 10, 7, 8 Find the standard deviation of this sample of numbers. Round your answer to two decimal places. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)
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We have given that, 

The sample numbers are :-

12, 8, 10, 7, 8

Then, 

We will find the standard deviation (σ) = ? 

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