A student scores 80 in math which has a mean of 70 and standard deviation of 10. He also scores 85 in English which has a mean of 85 and standard deviation of 5. Find and interpret his Z scores to let him know which exam, if any, he performed better in.

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Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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A student scores 80 in math which has a mean of 70 and standard deviation of 10. He also scores 85 in English which has a mean of 85 and standard deviation of 5. Find and interpret his Z scores to let him know which exam, if any, he performed better in.

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