The standard deviation is about 3.81
To find standard deviation on calculator hit stat, 1, enter in each number, hit stat again, the hit the arrow to go to calc, then 1, and enter until it shows you the stats. The icon that says Sx is standard deviation for the data set you entered.
Your awnser is : x= 8+5a/a+b
The first step is to change the mixed number into an improper fraction.
1 7/10 = 17/10
(17/10) / (3/5) =
(17/10) * (5/3) = (change the division to a multiplication by the reciprocal.
17/6 = 2 5/6
