Question 360 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
In a statistics class, students were asked how many siblings they have. The mean number of siblings for the class is 3.08 with a standard deviation of 1.61 siblings. The z-score for a student with four siblings is 0.57. Which of the following statements is the best interpretation of the z-score?
Answer
A
The number of siblings for this student is in the 57th percentile.
B
This student has 0.57 fewer siblings than the mean number of siblings.
C
The number of siblings for this student is 0.57 standard deviations above the mean number of siblings.
D
The number of siblings for this student is 0.57 standard deviations below the mean number of siblings.