Question 7 of 25 • SVH #CR Statistical Modeling 25-26
A runner’s distribution of times for running 1,000 meters has a mean of 4.5 minutes with a standard deviation of 0.75 minutes. One of the runner’s times has a z-score of –1.08. Which of the following statements is the best interpretation of this z-score?
Answer
A
This runner’s time was faster than the mean time by 0.75 standard deviations.
B
This runner’s time was faster than the mean time by 1.08 standard deviations.
C
This runner’s time was slower than the mean time by 0.75 standard deviations.
D
This runner’s time was slower than the mean time by 1.08 standard deviations.