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About what percent of x values lie between the mean and one standard deviation (one sided)? (Enter an exact number as an integer, fraction, or decimal.)
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About what percent of x values lie between the first and third standard deviations (both sides)? (Enter an exact number as an integer, fraction, or decimal.)
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Suppose a normal distribution has a mean of three and a standard deviation of 1.5. What is the z-score of
x = 2.5?
(Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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