Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey
Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781305104174
Author: David B. Johnson, Thomas A. Mowry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 15E
A population X is normally distributed with mean 250 and standard deviation 24 . For each of the following values of x, find the corresponding z-number. Round off your answers to two decimal places.
a. x = 260 b. x = 240
c. x = 300 d. x = 215
e. x = 321 f. x = 197
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Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey

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