document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134544>Question 1134544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On an exam with a mean of M=98, you obtain a score of X=90.  Would you prefer a standard deviation of s=2 or s=8? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do I solve this? Thank you in advance!\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 #751965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=751965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I am above the mean, I want to be far above.  If I am below, I don't want to be far below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z score is (x-mean)/sd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so below the mean, use sd of 8 and one is -8/8 or -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is a lot better than sd of 2 and z score of -8/2 or -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=8 is the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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