114k views
4 votes
On a standardized test with a normal distribution, the mean

is 20 and the standard deviation is 2.6. In which interval
would the greatest number of scores occur?

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer: The interval in which the greatest number of scores would occur is between (20 - 2.6) and (20 + 2.6), which is approximately 17.4 and 22.6 respectively. This interval is also known as the "bell curve" or the "normal distribution curve" and it is centered at the mean (20) and covers approximately 68% of all possible scores. Most of the data points would fall within one standard deviation of the mean, hence the greatest number of scores would occur in this interval.

Explanation: