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the class mean for a recent chemistry exam was 85.5 with a standard deviation of 2.2. what is the z---score of a student who receives an 87 on this exam? explain what the z---score represents in regards to class scores.

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Mean = 85.5

Standard deviation = 2.2

For a raw score of 87, the z-score is calculated below:


\begin{gathered} z-\text{score}=(X-\mu)/(\sigma) \\ =(87-85.5)/(2.2) \\ =(1.5)/(2.2) \\ =0.6818 \end{gathered}

The p-value from z-Table are as follows:

P(x<87) = 0.75232

P(x>87) = 1 - P(x<87) = 0.24768

P(85.5

Therefore:

0. The probability that a student scores less than 87=75.2%

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1. The probability that a student scores greater than 87=24.8%

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