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23 October, 00:36

For a certain examination, a score of 58 was 2 standard deviations below the mean, and a score of 98 was 3 standard deviations above the mean. What was the mean score for the examination?

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  1. 23 October, 00:51
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    Answer:74

    Step-by-step explanation:

    First all, the Z Score formula is Z = (X-ų) / s

    Where:

    ų is the mean

    X is the score

    s is the standard deviation

    Z is the number of standard deviation above the mean

    From the problem we know that X1 = 58 and Z1=-2, X2 = 98 and Z2=3, but we don't have the ų and s. To find them we isolate the ų and work with 2 equations replacing the values we know:

    ų = X - Zs

    a) ų = 58 - (-2) s = 58 + 2s

    b) ų = 98 - 3s

    Now we divide by 2 the first equation and divide by 3 the second equation:

    a) ų/2 = 29 + s

    b) ų/3 = 98/3 - s

    Now we add the first equation to the second equation eliminating the s:

    ų/2 + ų/3 = 29 + 98/3

    (3ų + 2ų) / (2x3) = (3x29 + 98) / 3

    5ų/6 = 185/3

    ų = (185*6) / (3*5) = 74
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