Last Week,Sarah Had Exams in Math and in Spanish

question 49

Multiple Choice

Last week,Sarah had exams in math and in Spanish.On the math exam,the mean was µ = 30 with σ = 5,and Sarah had a score of X = 45.On the Spanish exam,the mean was µ = 60 with σ = 8,and Sarah had a score of X = 68.For which class should Sara expect the better grade?

• A)Math
• B)Spanish
• C)The grades should be the same because the two exam scores are in the same location.
• D)There is not enough information to determine which is the better grade.

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