In a sample of data, the average jump height is 32 inches with a standard deviation of 3 inches and the average number of pushups performed in a minute is 50 with a standard deviation of 5. A particular individual can jump 29 inches and perform 49 pushups in a minute. Is this individual’s jump height better or worse than their pushup performance?

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In a sample of data, the average jump height is 32 inches with a standard deviation of 3 inches and the average number of pushups performed in a minute is 50 with a standard deviation of 5. A particular individual can jump 29 inches and perform 49 pushups in a minute. Is this individual’s jump height better or worse than their pushup performance?

 

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For jump:Raw score(X)=29mean(μ1)=32standard deviation(σ1)=3For pushups:Raw score(y)=49mean(μ2)=50standard deviation(σ2)=5

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