SOLUTION: In their first day of training, the incoming class runs a mile with a mean time of 9.5 minutes and standard deviation of 1.2 minutes. Calculate the z-score and percentile for a run

Question 1163155: In their first day of training, the incoming class runs a mile with a mean time of 9.5 minutes and standard deviation of 1.2 minutes. Calculate the z-score and percentile for a runner who runs a mile in 11 minutes. Briefly interpret this result relative to the rest of the class. If possible if you can provide the work so I know how to do it.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

For the percentile, look up the Z-score probability and move the decimal point two places to the right.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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