title: Why is my shell script cutting off the first number in my output?
body: <p>Here is my script:</p>
  
  <pre><code>mean1=$4.77953
  echo "Mean: $mean1"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But instead of printing <code>Mean: 4.77953</code> it prints <code>Mean: .77953</code>. What is causing this?</p>