A person's metabolic rate is the rate at which the body consumes energy. Metabolic rate is important in studies of weight gain, dieting, and exercise. Here are the metabolic rates of 7 men who took part in a study of dieting. (The units are calories per 24 hours. These are the same calories used to describe the energy content of foods.) 1720 1687 1367 1614 1460 1867 1436 Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the metabolic rates, showing each step in detail.