Z-Scores & Z-tables

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What is a Z-score?

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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 of the data set.

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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 purpose of 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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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4

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What is the mean in a standard normal distribution?

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In a standard normal distribution, the mean is 0.

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What is the standard deviation in a standard normal distribution?

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In a standard normal distribution, the standard deviation is 1.

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Calculate the Z-score for a value of 70, given a mean of 52 and a standard deviation of 6.

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If the mean is 20 and the standard deviation is 3, what is the Z-score for 23?

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If a student scores 88, the class average is 78, and the standard deviation is 5, what percent of students scored higher than the student?

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2.5% of students scored higher than the student.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.4