A 60 – m track, AB, on level ground was paced by Peter Parker for the purpose of determining his own pace factor. The numbers of paces for each trial taken are: Trial 1 - 81 paces Trial 2 - 79 paces Trial 3 - 78 paces Trial 4 - 80 paces Trial 5 - 82 paces Trial 6 - 80 paces Determine the following: 1. Mean number of paces 2. Peter Parker's pace factor 3. If Peter Parker walked on another track with the following no. of paces: 117, 123, 121, 119, and 120, what is the most probable distance of the new track.

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A 60 – m track, AB, on level ground was paced by Peter Parker for the purpose of
determining his own pace factor. The numbers of paces for each trial taken are:
Trial 1 - 81 paces
Trial 2 - 79 paces
Trial 3 - 78 paces
Trial 4 - 80 paces
Trial 5 - 82 paces
Trial 6 - 80 paces

Determine the following:
1. Mean number of paces
2. Peter Parker's pace factor
3. If Peter Parker walked on another track with the following no. of paces: 117, 123, 121, 119, and 120, what is the most probable distance of the new track.

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