Scores on a certain exam are normally distributed with a mean of 78 and a variance of 25. What is the z-value for a score of 90?

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anonymous · Answer

(Standard Deviation)^2=Variance=25 that means the Standard Deviation = 5
so Z=(x-mean)/Standard Deviation this is the formula you have to memorize it
so Z=(90-78)/5 = 12/5 = 2.4
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anonymous · Answer

thanks, I appreciate it. I need help with this other problem to...

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

thanks eliassaab.

anonymous · Answer

The average length of time between arrivals at a turnpike tollbooth is 23 seconds. Assume that the time between arrivals at the tollbooth is exponentially distributed.
(a) What is the probability that a minute or more will elapse between arrivals?
(b) If a car has just passed through the tollbooth, what is the probability that no car will show up for at least 3 minutes?

anonymous · Answer

ohh :S exponentially distributed ! i have no idea whats that
maybe i forgot it! or we didnt take it yet
sorry

anonymous · Answer

it's all good. yeah, I'm taking business stats. right now.

anonymous · Answer

ohh i took the engineering one so maybe there is a difference or something