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 2.4 0.5 Vichet 86 92 20 Kamala 8.9 8.4 0.8   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?     Thuy     Vichet     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 2.4 0.5
Vichet 86 92 20
Kamala 8.9 8.4 0.8

 

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?

   

Thuy

   

Vichet

   

Kamala

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