Given a normal distribution with mean 120 and standard deviation 5, find the number of standard deviations the measurement is from the mean. Express the answer as a positive number.
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Given a normal distribution with mean 120 and standard deviation 5, find the number of standard deviations the measurement is from the mean. Express the answer as a positive number.
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amistre64 · Answer

what is the range between the mean and the given value?

amistre64 · Answer

find the difference between the mean and the stated value; then to determine how many standard deviations fit between them; divide the results by the stated deviation