Let Z Be a Normal Random Variable with Mean 0

question 64

Multiple Choice

Let z be a normal random variable with mean 0 and standard deviation 1. The 50^th percentile of z is ___.

• A) 0.67
• B) -1.25
• C) 0.00
• D) 1.28
• E) 0.50

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