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Introductory Statistics
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Introductory Statistics

Introductory Statistics

Book edition OER 2018
Author(s) Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean
Pages 902 pages
ISBN 9781938168208

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What is the z-score of x= 12, if it is two standard deviations to the right of the mean?

The value of the z score will be 2

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Step 1: Given Information

By using the z-score it can be measured by how many standard deviations, the value of x will lie below (left) or above (right) the mean of the distribution.

Step 2: Explanation

By using the z-score it can be measured by how many standard deviations (σ), the value of x will lie below (left) or above (right) the mean (μ) of the distribution. Heretofore, it is shown that the z-score is two standard deviations to the right of the mean for x=12.

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