Loss of calcium is a serious problem for older women. To investigate the amount of loss, a researcher measured the initial amount of bone mineral content in the radius bone of the dominant hand of elderly women and then the amount remaining after one year. The differences, representing the loss of bone mineral content, are given in the following table (courtesy of E. Smith).

8 7 13 3 6 4 8 6 3 4 0 1 11 7 1 8 6 12 13 10 9 11 3 2 9 7 1 16 3 2 10 15 2 5 8 17 8 2 5 5

(a) Find the sample mean.

(b) Does the sample mean or the median give a better indication of the amount of mineral loss?