SOLUTION: Which score has a higher relative position, a score of 40 on a test for which top enclose x = 31 and s = 10, or a score of 327.3 on a test for which top enclose x

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Question 1196815: Which score has a higher relative position,
a score of 40 on a test for which top enclose x = 31 and s = 10,
or a score of 327.3 on a test for which top enclose x = 294 and s = 37?

A score of 327.3

A score of 40

Both scores have the same relative position

Found 2 solutions by Theo, ewatrrr:
Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i don't know what you mean by top enclose.
i've never heard that before.
i'm assuming s means standard deviation or standard error.
i checked the web but found nothing that addresses what top enclose means in either algebra or statistics.
can you explain what is meant by that expression?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi  

a score of 40 on a test for which x̄ = 31 and s = 10:  = 2.846 
a score of 327.3 on a test for which x̄ = 294 and s = 37:  z =  = 5.474**

Which score has a higher relative position
 score of 327.3 has a higher relative position

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