Interpret the standard deviation in context

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Paid Vacation Days

This list represents the numbers of paid vacation days required by law for different countries. (Source: 2009 World Almanac and Book of Facts)

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a. Find the mean, rounding to the nearest tenth of a day. Interpret the mean in this context. Report the mean in a sentence that includes words such as "paid vacation days."

b. Find the standard deviation, rounding to the nearest tenth of a day. Interpret the standard deviation in context.

c. Which number of days is farthest from the mean and therefore contributes most to the standard deviation?

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