Solve the Problem

question 191

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Round results to the nearest hundredth.
-The mean height of a basketball team is 6 feet with a standard deviation of 0.2 feet. The team's center is 6.9 feet tall. Find the center's z score. Is his score unusual?

• A) 4, no
• B) 4.95, yes
• C) 4.5, yes
• D) 3.83, no

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Definitions:

Poisson Parameter

A parameter of the Poisson distribution that represents the average number of occurrences of an event in a fixed interval of time or space.

Mean Number

The arithmetic average of a set of values, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Poisson Probability

The probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Binomial Probabilities

The probabilities of achieving a specific number of successes in a fixed number of Bernoulli trials, characterized by only two possible outcomes.