document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016579>Question 1016579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need your help in solving this problem. I appreciate your time and efforts. Have a terrific day :) Here is the question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On a exam, with a mean of M= 82, you obtain a score, of X = 86.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Would you prefer a standard deviation of s=2 or s=10? (Hint: Sketch each distribution and find the location of your score.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. If your score x =78, would you prefer s= 2 or s= 10? Explain your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance, for helping me out. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yours,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jay\r<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 #632980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tighter distribution (smaller standard deviation) means the scores are more closely distributed about the mean. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you're higher than the mean, you want a smaller deviation because that would mean you're closer to the highest score, if not the highest score.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equivalently, if you're lower than the mean, you would be closest to the lowest score, if not the lowest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if your grade is below the mean, you want a larger standard deviation because that will move you further from the lowest score.<BR>\n" );
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