The mean height of a basketball team is 6 feet with a standard deviation of 0.2 feet. The team's center is 6.7 feet tall. Find the center's z score. Is his score unusual?

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Answer:

z-score = 3.5, Yes, z-score is unusual.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given information:

Population mean ; μ = 6 feet

Standard deviation ; σ = 0.2 feet

Sample mean = 6.7 feet

The formula for z-score is

[tex]z=\dfrac{\overline{X}-\mu}{\sigma}[/tex]

where, [tex]\overline{X}[/tex] is sample mean, μ is population mean and σ is standard deviation.

Substitute the given values in the above formula.

[tex]z=\dfrac{6.7-6}{0.2}[/tex]

[tex]z=\dfrac{0.7}{0.2}[/tex]

[tex]z=3.5[/tex]

The z-score is 3.5.

If a z-score is less than -2 or greater than 2, then it is known as unusual score.

3.5 >  2

It means z-score is unusual.

Since the z score is greater than 3, hence his score is unusual.]

Z score

Z score is used to determine by how many standard deviations the raw score is above or below the mean. It is given by:

[tex]z=\frac{x-\mu}{\sigma} \\ \\ where\ x=raw\ score,\mu=mean\ and\ \sigma=standard\ deviation[/tex]

Given that mean = 6, standard deviation = 0.2.

For x = 6.7:

[tex]z=\frac{6.7-6}{0.2}=3.5 [/tex]

Since the z score is greater than 3, hence his score is unusual.

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