Question

Adult men have heights with a mean of 69.0 inches and a standard deviation of 2.8 inches. Find the z-score of a man 71.2 inches tall. (to 2 decimal places)

Answer 1

0.7857

Explanation:

Given :

Mean = 69 inches

Standard deviation, = 2.8 inches

The Zscore of a man who is 71.2 inches

The ZSCORE is obtained using the relation :

Zscore = (Score, x - mean) / standard deviation

Zscore = (71.2 - 69) / 2.8

Zscore = 2.2 / 2.8

Zscore = 0.7857