4.1.3 How to Read the z-table Practice

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What is the standard deviation of the distribution of z-scores?

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1

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What does the sign of a z-score indicate?

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Whether the location is above (positive) or below (negative) the mean.

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If P(Z < k) = 0.2250, what is the value of k?

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-0.755

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

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What is the value of p(z < -2.37)?

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.0089

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What z-score corresponds to 95.73% of the data to the left?

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1.72

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What is a z-score?

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A z-score measures the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean.

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How do you interpret a positive z-score?

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A positive z-score indicates that the data point is above the mean.

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How do you interpret a negative z-score?

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A negative z-score indicates that the data point is below the mean.

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What is the total area under the standard normal distribution curve?

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1 (or 100%)

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What is the significance of the z-table?

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The z-table provides the area (probability) to the left of a given z-score in the standard normal distribution.

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