SOLUTION: what does it mean when by score at z with mean of 60, and standard deviation of 7. How do I figure it out. Please explain in layman terms

Question 426066: what does it mean when by score at z with mean of 60, and standard deviation of 7. How do I figure it out. Please explain in layman terms
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what does it mean when by score at z with mean of 60,
and standard deviation of 7. How do I figure it out.
Please explain in layman terms.
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A z-score tells you the number of standard deviations
a data value is from the mean of the data values.
It also tells you if the data value is below and above
the mean value.
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Let's say you want to know the z-value of 20.
Distance from mean = (20-60- = -40,
so 20 is 40 away from the mean and is below it.
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Express that distance in standard deviations.
-40/7 = -5.7143
So 20 is 5.7143 standard deviations away from
the mean and it is below (or to the left of)
the mean.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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