There are eight patients waiting in a doctor's waiting room. They have been waiting for 9 minutes, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 4 minutes, 12 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, and 11 minutes. Calculate the sample variance for the patients' wait times (in minutes squared). Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.
There are eight patients waiting in a doctor's waiting room. They have been waiting for 9 minutes, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 4 minutes, 12 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, and 11 minutes. Calculate the sample variance for the patients' wait times (in minutes squared). Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.
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There are eight patients waiting in a doctor's waiting room. They have been waiting for 9 minutes, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 4 minutes, 12 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, and 11 minutes. Calculate the sample variance for the patients' wait times (in minutes squared). Round to the nearest hundredth as needed.
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