If the Mean of a Test Is 80 and the Standard

question 61

Multiple Choice

If the mean of a test is 80 and the standard deviation is 10,a person with a z-score of -2.0 scored which of the following on the test?

• A) 40
• B) 50
• C) 60
• D) 70

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