It is known that the highest weekly average price for gasoline in California during 2005 was $3.15 per gallon and the lowest weekly average price for gasoline in California during 2005 was $2.56. Use this information to estimate the standard deviation of the weekly average price for gasoline in California during 2005. The standard deviation is ($3.15-2.56) / 6. I was wondering why you divide by 6?

Use the information given below, to compare the cost of operating two different vehicles for one month (4 weeks) you are considering two different cars. you drive to work, a 20 mile round trip, five days a week. gasoline costs you $1.50 per gallon car agets 28 miles per gallon, would have $300 a year in maintenance costs, and would cost you $1,500 per year to insure car b gets 19 miles per gallon, would have $500 a year in maintenance costs, and would cost you $1,000 per year to insure costs car a car b gas cost per month insurance cost per month maintenance cost per month $ total cost per month