The Variable College Grade Point Average Was Recorded for a Sample

question 30

Short Answer

The variable college grade point average was recorded for a sample of graduating college students. An analyst calculates the mean and standard deviation for the variable and transforms each person's score into a z-score. The first case has a z-score of 3. What does this z-score tell us about the first person's GPA?

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