SOLUTION: In terms of the mean and standard deviation: What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a standard score of +2.9? What does it mean to say that a particular val

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Question 375860: In terms of the mean and standard deviation:
What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a standard score of +2.9?
What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a z-score of -3.5?

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What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a standard score of +2.9?

A standard score of +2.9 means that this score is 2.9 standard deviations above the mean.



What does it mean to say that a particular value of x has a z-score of -3.5?


A z-score of -3.5 means that this score is 3.5 standard deviations below the mean.