One of the tallest living men has a height of 262cm one of the tallest living women is 244 cm tall heights of men have a mean of 175cm and a standard deviation of 8cm heights of women have a mean of 158cm and a standard deviation of 5cm relative to the population of the same gender whos taller

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Ashly Silva

27 August, 09:24

One of the tallest living men has a height of 262cm one of the tallest living women is 244 cm tall heights of men have a mean of 175cm and a standard deviation of 8cm heights of women have a mean of 158cm and a standard deviation of 5cm relative to the population of the same gender whos taller

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a) The woman is relatively taller because the z score for height is greater than zero for the mans height.

b) The woman is relatively taller because the z score for height is greater than the z score for her height is greater than the z score for the mans height.

c) The man is relatively taller because the z score for his height is less than z score for the woman's height.

d) The man is relatively taller because z score for his height is greater than the z score for woman's height.