SOLUTION: The annual snowfall in a town had a mean of 31 inches and a standard deviation of 11 inches. Last year there were 66 inches of snow. How many standard deviations from the mean is t

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Question 709578: The annual snowfall in a town had a mean of 31 inches and a standard deviation of 11 inches. Last year there were 66 inches of snow. How many standard deviations from the mean is that?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The annual snowfall in a town had a mean of 31 inches and a standard deviation of 11 inches. Last year there were 66 inches of snow. How many standard deviations from the mean is that?
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z = (66-31)/11 = 34/11 = 3.09 standard deviations
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Stan H.
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