Test |
Class mean |
Class SD |
Carl’s grade |
French |
70.4 |
6.3 |
65 |
History |
88.2 |
4.1 |
80 |
Psychology |
83.6 |
3.5 |
91 |
Statistics |
75.4 |
8.6 |
85 |
Solution:-
a)
Test | Class mean | Class SD | Carl's grade | z-score |
French | 70.4 | 6.3 | 65 | |
History | 88.2 | 4.1 | 80 | |
Psychology | 83.6 | 3.5 | 91 | |
Statistics | 75.4 | 8.6 | 85 |
Carl do best relative to other students taking the test in Psychology. Carl's z-score is highest in this subject.
z = 2.1143
P(z < 2.1143) = 0.9828
P(z < 2.1143) = 98th percentile
b)
Carl do worst relative to other students taking the test in History. Carl's z-score is highest in this subject.
z = - 2.0
P(z < - 2.0) = 0.0228
P(z < - 2.0) = 2nd percentile
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