8. In a sample of 100 students, the mean score on a scale measuring body image was 15.

0, the median
was 17, the range was 23, and the SD was 3.0. Ten students had scores of 19 on the scale. What was
their deviation score? Explain your solution.

Given:

n=100
mean=15.0
median=17
range=23
s=3.0
Solution:

Deviation score=raw score−mean

¿ 19−15
¿4
Explanation:
 Deviation score is the position relative to the mean, it can be found by subtracting the mean
from the raw score. In the problem, we are given with a mean score of 15, so anyone in the students
who got a score of 19 has a deviation score of 4.

6. The cholesterol levels of a group of young women at a university are normally distributed, with a
mean of 185 and a standard deviation of 39. What percent of the young women have a cholesterol level

Given:

Mean=185

Standard deviation=39

(a) greater than 219?

x− x̄
z=
s
219−185
z=
39
z=0.87 ; area=0.308
50 %−30.8 %=19.2 %
∴ There are19.2 % of young women who have a cholesterol level of 219

(b) between 190 and 225?

x− x̄
z=
s
190−185
z=
39
z=0.13 ; area=0.052
x− x̄
z=
s
225−185
z=
39
z=1.03 ; area=0.348
34.8 %−5.2 %=29.6 %
∴ There are29.6 % of young women who have a cholesterol level between 190−225.