Scores on an Exam Had a Mean of 75 and a Standard

question 56

Multiple Choice

Scores on an exam had a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 5. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true about the distribution of scores on the exam?

• A) all the students scored within 5 points of the mean
• B) all the students scored more than 5 points below or more than 5 points above the mean
• C) all the students scored exactly 5 points below or above the mean
• D) students scored an average of 5 points from the mean but some students were closer than that to the mean and some were further than that from the mean

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