SOLUTION: when the mean is 300 and the standard deviation is 20 can the z score be a negative number? thank you

Question 507215: when the mean is 300 and the standard deviation is 20 can the z score be a negative number? thank you
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
when the mean is 300 and the standard deviation is 20 can the z score be a negative number? thank you
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All data elements less than 300 will have a negative z-score.
The negative simply means the data value is less than the mean.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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