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The weights of 6 packages are 12, 10, 11, 10, 12, and 10 pounds, respectively. In which of the following intervals does the standard deviation of the weights of the packages lie?

The standard deviation of a group of values is basically the average of the absolute (positive) differences between the values and the mean of the values. Although, that's not the exact definition, it's sufficiently accurate for answering GMAT Standard Deviation questions.

So, to approximate the standard deviation, we can do the following:

Find the mean of the values:

Average = Sum/Number = 65/6 ≈ 11

Find the absolute difference between each value and the mean:

|12 - 11| = 1

|10 - 11| = 1

|11 - 11| = 0

|10 - 11| = 1

|12 - 11| = 2

|10 - 11| = 1

Just scanning the differences, we see that all are less than 3. So, without even calculating the average difference, we can see that choice (A) Between 0 and 3 must be correct.

(A) Between 0 and 3
(B) Between 6 and 7
(C) Between 8 and 10
(D) Between 10 and 11
(E) Between 11 and 12


Correct answer: A
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