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When a data value is converted to a standardized scale representing the number of standard deviations the data value lies from the​ mean, we call the new value a?

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When a data value is converted to a standardized scale representing the number of standard deviations the data value lies from the​ mean, we call the new value a z-score.
A z-score is used to indicate how many standard deviation a value is from the mean.
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