A Population Has a Mean $\mu = 55$ And Standard Deviation $\sigma = 9$

question 22

Multiple Choice

A population has a mean $\mu = 55$ and standard deviation $\sigma = 9$ What number has a z -score of -0.5 ?

• A) -59.5
• B) 50.5
• C) -6.2
• D) -4.5

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