Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 171: 12

Answer

Zandra did better in relation to her gender.

Work Step by Step

$z=\frac{x-μ}{σ}$ Roberto: $z=\frac{63.2-69.4}{8.9}=-0.697$ Zandra: $z=\frac{79.3-84.7}{7.4}=-0.730$ Zandra did better in relation to her gender. Her z-score is more negative than Roberto's z-score.
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