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6.1 Exercise 5

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Jerome averages 16 points a game with a standard deviation of four points. X ~ N(16, 4). Suppose Jerome scores 10 points in a game. The z-score when x = 10 is –1.5. This score tells you that x = 10 is _____ standard deviations to the ______ (right or left) of the mean______ (What is the mean?).

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