A particular group of men have heights with a mean of 169 cm and a standard devi

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A particular group of men have heights with a mean of 169 cm and a standard deviation of 8 cm. Richard had a height of 177 cm. a. What is the positive difference between Richard's height and the mean? b. How many standard deviations is that [the difference found in part (a)]? c. Convert Richard's height to a z score. d. If we consider "usual" heights to be those that convert to z scores between -2 and 2, is Richards height usual or unusual? a. The positive difference between Richard's height and the mean is 8 cm. b. The difference i standard deviations.

Explanation / Answer

Mean height of the sample = 169 cm

S.D = 8 cm

Richard's height = 177 cm

It is 177 - 169 = 8 cm more

1 SD = 8 cm

So,

Richard's height is 1 Standard deviation more or the difference is of 1 standard deviation.

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