In: Statistics and Probability
The average math SAT score is 523 with a standard deviation of 115. A particular high school claims that its students have unusually high math SAT scores. A random sample of
60 students from this school was selected, and the mean math SAT score was 540. Is the high school justified in its claim? Explain.
(Yes.No) because the z-score () is (unusual,not unusual) since it (lies, does not lie)
within the range of a usual event, namely within (1 standard deviation,2 standard deviations, 3 standard deviations) of the mean of the sample means.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
µ = 523
σ = 115
n= 60
X = 540
Z = (X - µ )/(σ/√n) = (
540 - 523.00 ) / (
115.000 / √ 60 ) =
1.15
(No) because the z-score (1.15) is (,not unusual) since it (lies, )
within the range of a usual event, namely within (2 standard deviations, ) of the mean of the sample means.