The setter on your school's volleyball team averages 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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To find how many standard deviations from the mean an outing with 79 assists is, we use the formula: (X - μ) / σ, where X is the value in question (79 assists), μ is the mean (58 assists), and σ is the standard deviation (6). Plugging in the numbers: (79 - 58) / 6 = 21 / 6 = 3.5. Therefore, an outing with 79 assists is 3.50 standard deviations above the mean.

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