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z-score
z = (x − μ)/σ
x score, μ mean, σ standard deviation
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In a normal distribution, z = 1 is about the 84th percentile; ±1 SD covers about 68%.
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Calculating a z-score
Data and statistics · set 2 · easy
Percentile for z = +1
Data and statistics · set 2 · medium
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