Find the Number of Standard Deviations from the Mean

question 131

Multiple Choice

Find the number of standard deviations from the mean. Round your answer to two decimal places.
-In one town, the number of pounds of sugar consumed per person per year has a mean of 8 pounds and a standard deviation of 1.6 pounds. Tyler consumed 12 pounds of sugar last year. How many standard deviations from the mean is that?

• A) 2.50 standard deviations below the mean
• B) 1.33 standard deviations above the mean
• C) 2.50 standard deviations above the mean
• D) 1.33 standard deviations below the mean

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