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Refer to the data set of body temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit given in the accompanying table and use software or a calculator to find the mean and median. Do the results support or contradict the common belief that the mean body temperature is 98.6°​F?

Body Temperature Data
97.6
98.2
97.5
98.1
97.7
97.5
96.8
99.6
96.9
98.5
98.8
99.2
98.1
96.6
98.9
98.4
98.9
97.4
97.5
97.1
98.3
98.1
98.2
99.3
98.7
98.5
98.6
97.9
97.6
99.5
98.3
99.5
99.5
97.4
97.5
98.4
98.6
99.2
97.2
96.6
99.3
98.5
97.5
98.2
96.9
98.3
96.7
99.6


The mean of the data set is enter your response here
°F.

​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)

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the are all in the 90s
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