Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
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ISBN: 9781133956570
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5P

For a population with μ = 40 and a = 11, find the z-score for each of the following X values. (Note: You probably will need to use a formula and a calculator to find these values.)

X = 45

X = 52

X = 41

X = 30

X = 25

X = 38

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