Three students were applying to the same graduate school. They came from schools with different grading systems. Table 2.74 Student GPA School Average GPA School Standard Deviation Thuy 2.6 2.8 0.8 Vichet 88 81 10 Kamala 8.5 8.3 0.5   How many standard deviations is each student away from hiir school average? If the student GPA is higher than his school average, enter this as a positive number. If the student GPA is lower than his school average, enter this as a negative number. Thuy is  ____________  standard deviations from Thuy's school average. Vichet is  ____________  standard deviations from Vichet's school average. Kamala is  ____________  standard deviations from Kamala's school average.   Which student had the best GPA when compared to other students at his school?   (a) Thuy   (b) Vichet   (c) Kamala

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Three students were applying to the same graduate school. They came from schools with different grading systems.

Table 2.74

Student GPA School Average GPA School Standard Deviation
Thuy 2.6 2.8 0.8
Vichet 88 81 10
Kamala 8.5 8.3 0.5

 

How many standard deviations is each student away from hiir school average? If the student GPA is higher than his school average, enter this as a positive number. If the student GPA is lower than his school average, enter this as a negative number.

Thuy is  ____________  standard deviations from Thuy's school average.

Vichet is  ____________  standard deviations from Vichet's school average.

Kamala is  ____________  standard deviations from Kamala's school average.

 

Which student had the best GPA when compared to other students at his school?

  (a)

Thuy

  (b)

Vichet

  (c)

Kamala

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