and . Given , the value of is:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 8
- Step 1: gives , so the -score of 62 is 1.5.
- Step 2: , so .
Answer
8.
Why not the others: 12 is the distance from the mean in marks, not standard deviations; 18 multiplies instead of dividing; 4 has no basis in the -score equation.
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