Summary Statistics for a Quantitative Variable

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A z-score of −2.0 is reported for a student's reading score.

Standard Normal — z = −2 −2 0 2

What does this z-score mean?

  • A

    The score equals −2

  • B

    The score is 2 SDs above the mean

  • C

    The score is in the bottom 2%

  • D

    The score is 2 SDs below the mean

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Explanation

A z-score of −2 means the value is 2 standard deviations below the mean.

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