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

question 34

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 body temperature of 96.5° F given that human body temperatures have a mean of 98.20° F and a standard deviation of 0.62°.

• A) 2.7; unusual
• B) -1.7; not usual
• C) -2.7; unusual
• D) -2.7; not unusual

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