document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636974>Question 636974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On an exam with a mean of M =82, you obtain a score<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of X =86.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. Would you prefer a standard deviation of s =2 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s =10? <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 #401320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><B>reviewermath(1029)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=reviewermath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is s = 2 then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+score+=+%2886+-+82%29%2F2+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+score+=+%2886+-+82%29%2F2+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If s = 10 then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+score+=+%2886+-+82%29%2F10+=+0.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+score+=+%2886+-+82%29%2F10+=+0.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The z score is higher when the standard deviation is s = 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your ranking is higher when s = 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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