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Z-scores
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A z-score is used to standardize data points
from a normally distributed data set. A z-score
reflects how many standard deviations above or
below the mean a data value is from the mean.
z-score formula
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x
z
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Analyzing the data
Suppose SAT scores among college
students are normally distributed with
a mean of 500 and a standard deviation
of 100. If a student scores a 700, what
would be her z-score?
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Analyzing the data
Suppose SAT scores among college students
are normally distributed with a mean of 500
and a standard deviation of 100. If a student
scores a 700, what would be her z-score?
700 500
z
2
100
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Analyzing the data
A. A set of math test scores has a mean
of 70 and a standard deviation of 8.
B. A set of English test scores has a
mean of 74 and a standard deviation of
16.
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Analyzing the data
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x
Using the formula for z-scores: z
x 23
1.5
2
3 x 23 x 26
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