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If the random variable X is normally distributed with mean 16 and standard deviation 4, then the standard normal variable Z corresponding to X = 17 is

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Correct Option: 4

The random variable XX is normally distributed with mean μ=16\mu = 16 and standard deviation σ=4\sigma = 4. The corresponding standard normal variable ZZ for X=17X = 17 is found using the standardization formula.


The standardization formula is:

Z=XμσZ = \dfrac{X - \mu}{\sigma}

Substituting X=17X = 17, μ=16\mu = 16, and σ=4\sigma = 4:

Z=17164Z = \dfrac{17 - 16}{4}

Z=14Z = \dfrac{1}{4}

Z=0.25Z = 0.25


Therefore, the standard normal variable Z=0.25Z = 0.25.

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