Math Problem Statement
A student collects a series of six groundwater samples from a well. She measures the dissolved oxygen concentration in six of these. Her observations in mg/L are: 8.8, 7.1, 7.2, 8.2, 7.6, 8.6.
a. Find the mean of the different samples collected
b. Find the variance
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Formulas
Mean formula: \(\bar{x} = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i}{n}\)
Variance formula: \( \sigma^2 = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} (x_i - \bar{x})^2}{n} \)
Theorems
None
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-11
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