If a z-score is 1.33 and tells you that 1.33 is the standard deviation from the mean, is the z value positive or negative?

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istim · Answer

Do you have a Z-Score chart with you?

istim · Answer

Wait, do you need a z-score chart?

anonymous · Answer

No. i don't but the z score is 1.33 so I am guessing that the z score is negative but i am not sure

istim · Answer

I always thought you could tell the if the z-score was positive or negative based on whether or not it had a negative sign in front of it...

anonymous · Answer

I think that Since Z = (score-mean)/standard deviation, scores below the mean will have a negative value, and those above the mean will have a positive value.

anonymous · Answer

weren't you told that the z-score is 1.33 > 0 (??)

istim · Answer

You know about the graph/diagram right?

anonymous · Answer

I was told that the z score was 1.33 which is 1.33 sd from the mean

anonymous · Answer

Tim, I do not know about the graph/diagram

anonymous · Answer

Broken Fixer do you think that I am correct that the z score is negative?

istim · Answer

The graph you draw to solve problems usually.|dw:1327803029445:dw||dw:1327803073992:dw|