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On a history test Patrick received a grade of 43 out of 50. The class mean was 35 with a standard deviation of 6. His girlfriend Kristin, in another section, received a grade of 87 out of 100. Her class mean was 75 with a standard deviation of 10.
z-score for Patrick's grade
(round to two decimal places)
z-score for Kristin's grade =
(round to two decimal places)
Who received the higher grade relative to their respective classes?
Why?
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