8. A dataset has a mean of µ = 1.2 and a standard deviation of σ...
8. A dataset has a mean of µ = 1.2 and a standard deviation of σ = 0.9. How many standard deviations away is 5? How many standard deviations away is 1.5? -2? 0? 5?
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The mean and standard deviation are 
and 
respectively.
Number of standard deviations that 5 is away from the mean =
Number of standard deviations that 1.5 is away from the mean =
Number of standard deviations that -2 is away from the mean =
Number of standard deviations that 0 is away from the mean =
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