The following data are cost (in cents) per ounce for nine different brands of sliced Swiss cheese

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The following data are cost (in cents) per ounce for nine different brands of sliced Swiss cheese (www

.consumerreports.org):

29 62 37 41 70 82 47 52 49

a. Compute the variance and standard deviation for this data set.

b. If a very expensive cheese with a cost per slice of 150 cents was added to the data set, how would the values of the mean and standard deviation change?

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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis

ISBN: 9780840054906

4th Edition

Authors: Roxy Peck, Chris Olsen, Jay L. Devore

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