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Question 18 • Algebra II

A supervisor finds the mean number of miles that the employees in a department live from work. He finds line segment x is equal to 29 and s is equal to 3 point 6 Which mileage is within a z -score of negative 1 point 5 ?

Answer
A
21 miles
B
24 miles
C
41 miles
D
36 miles

Explanation

Use the z-score formula x = mean + z × standard deviation. Substituting the values gives x = 29 + (−1.5)(3.6) = 23.6 miles. This is approximately 24 miles, so the correct choice is 24 miles.

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