A Population Has μ = 50

question 17

Multiple Choice

A population has μ = 50.What value of σ would make X = 55 an extreme value out in the tail of the distribution?

• A)σ = 1
• B)σ = 5
• C)σ = 10
• D)Cannot determine with the information given

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