The setter on your school's volleyball team average 58 assists per match with a standard deviation of 6.How many standard deviations from the mean is an outing with 79 assists?
A)1.75 standard deviations below the mean
B)1.36 standard deviations below the mean
C)3.50 standard deviations below the mean
D)3.50 standard deviations above the mean
E)1.75 standard deviations above the mean

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the number of standard deviations from the mean, use the formula: (observed value - mean) / standard deviation. Here, (79 - 58) / 6 = 21 / 6 = 3.50. Since 79 is greater than the mean, it is 3.50 standard deviations above the mean.

The Setter on Your School's Volleyball Team Average 58 Assists