Question

A basketball player averages 22.5 points scored per game with a standard deviation of 6.2 points. In one game, the number of points the athletes cord was 1.2 standard deviations below the mean. Which of the following is Does the score for the number of points scored?a. -7.4b. -1.2c. 1.2d. 7.4

Answer 1

Given:

Mean = 22.5

Standard deviation = 6.2

Given that in one game, the player scored 1.2 standard deviation below the mean.

The score for the pooints scored will be:

1.2 x 6.2 = 7.44

Therefore the score for the number of points scored is 7.4 points below the mean.

This means the score is 7.4

ANSWER:

7.4