Consider the following sample data.   Sample A: 9, 15, 21 Sample B: 67, 73, 79 Sample C: 1,030; 1,036; 1,042 (a) Find the mean and standard deviation for each sample       Sample A Sample B Sample C Mean       Sample Standard Deviation       (b) What does this exercise show about the standard deviation? A) The idea is to illustrate that the standard deviation is not a function of the value of the mean. B) The idea is to illustrate that the standard deviation is a function of the value of the mean

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Consider the following sample data.
 

Sample A: 9, 15, 21
Sample B: 67, 73, 79
Sample C: 1,030; 1,036; 1,042

(a) Find the mean and standard deviation for each sample

 
 
  Sample A Sample B Sample C
Mean      
Sample Standard Deviation      

(b) What does this exercise show about the standard deviation?

A) The idea is to illustrate that the standard deviation is not a function of the value of the mean.

B) The idea is to illustrate that the standard deviation is a function of the value of the mean.
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