document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175484>Question 1175484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a 40- point test, the mean is 23, and the standard deviation is 6.6 . The teacher says that anyone whose score is lower than one standard deviation below the mean will fail the test . if a person gets a 15 on the test , will she pass or fail ?  need help  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what you need help with on this, unless you don't understand the vocabulary.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The mean is 23; the standard deviation is 6.6.  One standard deviation below the mean is 23-6.6 = 16.4.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the question is whether 15 is above or below 16.4.  Above passes; below fails.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answering the question should be simple.<br><BR>\n" );
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