document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390732>Question 390732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value 64 cm comes from a population with mean 50 cm and standard deviation 5 cm. The value 40 inches comes from a population with mean 30 inches and standard deviation 3 inches. Calculate and compare their z-scores?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "and standard deviation 5 cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z(64) = (64-50)/5 = 14/5 = 2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 is 2.8 standard deviations above the mean of its population.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The value 40 inches comes from a population with mean 30 inches and standard deviation 3 inches. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z(40)=(40-30)/3 = 3.3333...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 is 3 1/3 standard deviations above the mean of its population<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate and compare their z-scores?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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