Z-Scores & Z-tables

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What is a Z-score?

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A Z-score indicates how many standard deviations an element is from the mean of a data set.

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How is the Z-score calculated?

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What does a Z-score of 0 represent?

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A Z-score of 0 indicates that the data point is exactly at the mean.

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What does a positive Z-score indicate?

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

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What does a negative Z-score indicate?

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

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What is the mean in a normal distribution?

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The mean is the average of all data points and is the center of the normal distribution.

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What is the standard deviation in a normal distribution?

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The standard deviation measures the dispersion or spread of the data points around the mean.

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How do you interpret a Z-score of 1.5?

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A Z-score of 1.5 means the data point is 1.5 standard deviations above the mean.

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How do you interpret a Z-score of -2?

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A Z-score of -2 means the data point is 2 standard deviations below the mean.

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What is a Z-table?

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A Z-table shows the percentage of values to the left of a given Z-score in a standard normal distribution.

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