Test marks are normally distributed with mean 50. Given that and , the standard deviation is:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: , so 65 is 2 standard deviations above the mean.
- Step 2: , so .
Answer
7.5.
Why not the others: 15 is the distance to the mean, not the standard deviation; 10 and 5 would put 65 at 1.5 and 3 standard deviations.
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