The Standard Normal Distribution · Exercise 46
The heights of the 430 National Basketball Association players were listed on team rosters at the start of a recent season. The heights of basketball players have an approximate normal distribution with mean, µ = 79 inches and a standard deviation, σ = 3.89 inches. For each of the following heights, calculate the z-score and interpret it using complete sentences.
(a) 77 inches
(b) 85 inches
(c) If an NBA player reported his height had a z-score of 3.5, would you believe him? Explain your answer.
OpenStax, Introductory Statistics 2e · §6.1 The Standard Normal Distribution · Exercise 46
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