Carcass wrote:
In a certain experiment, the data collected is the number of organisms per sample, and this data follows a normal distribution. If the sample of data has a mean of 60 and a standard deviation of 12, which of the following is exactly 1.75 standard deviations more than the mean?
a) 48
b) 60
c) 72
d) 77.5
e) 81
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A little extra background on
standard deviations above and below the mean If, for example, a set has a standard deviation of 4, then:
1 standard deviation = 4
2 standard deviations = 8
3 standard deviations = 12
1.5 standard deviations = 6
0.25 standard deviations = 1
etc
So, if the mean of a set is 9, and the standard deviation is 4, then:
2 standard deviations ABOVE the mean =
17 [since 9 + 2(4) = 17] 1.5 standard deviations BELOW the mean =
3 [since 9 - 1.5(4) = 3] 3 standard deviations ABOVE the mean =
21 [since 9 + 3(4) = 21] etc.
----NOW ONTO THE QUESTION!!!!-----------------------------
1.75 standard deviations more than (aka ABOVE) the mean =
60 + (1.75)(
12)
= 60 + 21
= 81
= E
Cheers,
Brent