On One College Aptitude Test with a Mean of µ

question 91

Short Answer

On one college aptitude test with a mean of µ = 100 and a standard deviation of s = 16, a student achieved a score of 124. The same student took a different test which had a mean of µ = 50 and a standard deviation of s = 10. On the second test the student achieved a score of 65. On which test did the student do better?

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