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What is the standard deviation of the time it takes for dogs to solve the puzzle?

a) 56.74 seconds
b) 65.16 seconds
c) 49.37 seconds
d) 72.21 seconds

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The standard deviation of the time it takes for dogs to solve the puzzle is b. 65.16 seconds

What is the standard deviation of the time it takes for dogs to solve the puzzle?

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

Score = 136.63 seconds

Average = 207 seconds

The z-score at the 14th percentile is -1.08

Also, the z-score is calculated using

z = (Score - Average)/Standard deviation

Standard deviation = (Score - Average)/z

Substitute the known values into the equation

Standard deviation = (136.63 - 207)/(-1.08)

Evaluate

Standard deviation = 65.16

Hence, the standard deviation of the time is b. 65.16 seconds

Question

Duke can solve the puzzle in roughly 136.63 seconds, which is the 14th percentile. The average time for other dogs to solve the puzzle is 207 seconds.

What is the standard deviation of the time it takes for dogs to solve the puzzle?

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