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

question 46

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 20.0 seconds at a school where the mean time for the 100 meter sprint is 17.7 seconds and the standard deviation is 2.1 seconds.

• A)2.3; unusual
• B)1.1; not unusual
• C)1.1; unusual
• D)-1.1; not unusual

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