document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956428>Question 956428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The SAT has a mean of 450 and a standard deviation of 70. The ACT has a mean of 19 and a standard deviation of 5. Suppose that you score 550 on the SAT and 22 on the ACT. on which test did you have a better score.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "z(550) = (550-450)/70 = 100/70 = 1.4286<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ACT has a mean of 19 and a standard deviation of 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(22) = (22-19)/5 = 2/5 = 0.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Suppose that you score 550 on the SAT and 22 on the ACT. on which test did you have a better score.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: The SAT score was 1.4 standard deviations above the mean.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ACT score was only 0.4 standard deviations above the mean.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SAT score was better.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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