Review: Standard Deviation, Z-Scores, and Percentages

Where are most data points located in a normal distribution?

• Close to the mean

• Two standard deviations from the mean

• Three standard deviations from the mean

• All data is close to the mean

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If multiple sets of data have the same mean, then they have the same standard deviation.

• True

• False

A sample data set has mean of 45 and standard deviation of 8. What is -1 standard deviation from the mean?

• 45

• 53

• 37

• 38

A data set has a mean of 95 and a standard deviation of 12. Find -3 standard deviations from the mean.

(a)  

What percent of data should fall within one standard deviation above the mean (positive)?

(a)  

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What percent of data should fall within two standard deviations below and above the mean?

• 34%

• 68%

• 95%

• 99.7%

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What is the z-score if the standard deviation is 5, the mean is 40, and the value is 45?

• -5

• 5

• -1

• 1

What is the z-score if the standard deviation is 10, the mean is 50, and the value is 30?

What is the Z-Score if the standard deviation is 10, the mean is 50, and the value is 65?

• -2

• 1.5

• 15

• -15

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What is the Z-Score if the standard deviation is 5, the mean is 70, and the value is 72.5?

(a)