Question

Given the plot of normal distributions A and B below, which of the following statements is true? Select all correct answers.

A figure consists of two curves labeled Upper A and Upper B. Curve Upper A is shorter and more spread out than curve Upper B, and curve Upper B is farther to the right than curve Upper A.
Select all that apply:
1. A has the larger mean.
2. B has the larger mean.
3. The means of A and B are equal.
4. A has the larger standard deviation.
5. B has the larger standard deviation.
6. The standard deviations of A and B are equal

Answer 1

False

True

False

True

False

False

Explanation:

From the plot, we can see that curve B is taller and more narrow than curve A, and it is shifted to the right relative to curve A. This tells us that curve B has a larger mean and smaller standard deviation than curve A. Therefore, statement 2 is true, and statements 1, 3, 5, and 6 are false. Finally, since curve A is more spread out than curve B, it has a larger standard deviation. Therefore, statement 4 is true.