document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507484>Question 507484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me here?  I am so confused, I am seeing so many different formulas, I have no idea where to start.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. A set of 50 data values has a mean of 15 and a variance of 36. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        Find the standard score of a data value = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I'm hoping someone will help me, I've posted 7 different questions in the past week for help, and only 1 was responded to.  I'm looking for help to understand, not for someone just to do my work.  I want to understand this please.  Please explain this step by step so I can the rest of my problems on my own.  Thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #340479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A set of 50 data values has a mean of 15 and a variance of 36. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the standard score of a data value = 30 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "standard deviation = sqrt(36) = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z(30) = (30-15)/6 = 15/6 = 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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