To Find the Area Above a Positive Z Score or Below

question 8

Multiple Choice

To find the area above a positive Z score or below a negative Z score you would

• A)subtract the value of the Z score from the mean.
• B)use the "Area Beyond Z" column of the Z score table.
• C)add the value of the Z score to the area beyond the mean.
• D)add the area between the Z score and the mean to 100%.

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