Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)

7th Edition

ISBN: 9780134683416

Author: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber

Publisher: PEARSON

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A veterinarian records the weights of dogs treated at a clinic. The weights are normally distributed, with a mean of 52 pounds and a standard deviation of 15 pounds. Find the weight x corresponding to each z-score. Interpret the results.

1. z = −2.33
2. z. = 3
3. z = 0.58

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A veterinarian records the weights of dogs treated at a clinic. The weights are normally distributed , with a mean of 52 pounds and a standard deviation of 15 pounds. Find the weight x corresponding to each z-score. Interpret the results. 1. z = −2.33 2. z. = 3 3. z = 0.58

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