Size of U.S. States: The total surface area (in square miles) for each of six selected Midwestern and Southern states are listed here.
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ext{Midwestern states} & ext{Area (sq miles)} & ext{Southern states} & ext{Area (sq miles)} \
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IN & 36 & AR & 53,179 \
SD & 77 & TN & 42,143 \
ND & 70 & MD & 12,407 \
MN & 86 & NC & 53,819 \
NE & 77 & MS & 48,430 \
IA & 56 & DE & 2,489 \
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Part 1 of 3:
Find the standard deviation of the sample of Midwestern states. Round your final answer to one decimal place as needed.
Standard deviation =
Alternate Answer:
Standard deviation = 18,274.8
Part 1/3
Part 2 of 3:
Find the standard deviation of the sample of Southern states. Round your final answer to one decimal place as needed.
Standard deviation =