SOLUTION: In terms of the mean and standard deviation: What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a standard score of +1.17. What does it mean to say that a particular v

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Question 293415: In terms of the mean and standard deviation:
What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a standard score of +1.17.
What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a z-score of -5.9?

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In terms of the mean and standard deviation: What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a standard score of +1.17.
Ans: The score is 1.17 standard deviations above the mean score.
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What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a z-score of -5.9?
Ans: The score is 5.9 standard deviations below the mean score.
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Stan H.

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