Find the Z-Score Corresponding to the Given Value and Use

question 79

Multiple Choice

Find the z-score corresponding to the given value and use the z-score to determine whether the value is unusual.
Consider a score to be unusual if its z-score is less than -2.00 or greater than 2.00. Round the z-score to the nearest tenth if necessary.
-A time for the 100 meter sprint of 14.5 seconds at a school where the mean time for the 100 meter sprint is 17.6 seconds and the standard deviation is 2.1 seconds.

• A) -3.1; unusual
• B) -1.5; not unusual
• C) 1.5; not unusual
• D) -1.5; unusual

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