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8.04 Making comparisons between distributions

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Xanthe scored $87.2$87.2 in her English exam, where the mean score was $76$76 and standard deviation was $7$7. She scored $57$57 in her Philosophy exam, where the mean score was $42$42 and the standard deviation was $5$5.

a

Find the $z$z-score of Xanthe's English results.

b

Find the $z$z-score of Xanthe's Philosophy results.

c

In which subject did Xanthe perform better?

English

A

Philosophy

B
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Outcomes

MS2-12-2

analyses representations of data in order to make inferences, predictions and draw conclusions

MS2-12-7

solves problems requiring statistical processes, including the use of the normal distribution and the correlation of bivariate data

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