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In N=25 games last season the college basketball team averaged u= 76 points with a standard deviation of o= 6. in their final game of the season, the team scored 89 points. based on this information, the number of points scored in the final games was:

-there is not enough information -
-far above average
- above average but impossible to describe how much above average
- a little above average

With a population of o= 8 a score of x= 44 corresponds to a z score of z = -0.50, what is the population mean?

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The solution provides step by step method for the calculation of probability using the Z score. Formula for the calculation and Interpretations of the results are also included.

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Z-score corresponding to 89 is

z = (x - u)/o = (89 - 76)/6 = 2.1667

That is, the final game ...

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