The first statistics exam had a mean of 66 and a standard deviation of 13 points; the second had a mean of 85 and a standard deviation of 3 points. Anna scored a 83 on both tests. Megan scored 87 on the first exam and 79 on the second. They both totaled 166 points on the two exams, but Anna claims that her total is better. Explain.Question content area bottomPart 1The total of Anna's z-scores is enter your response here, which is greater than Megan's total of enter your response here.(Round to one decimal place as needed.)

The first statistics exam had a mean of 66 and a standard deviation of 13 points; the second had a mean of 85 and a standard deviation of 3 points. Anna scored a 83 on both tests. Megan scored 87 on the first exam and 79 on the second. They both totaled 166 points on the two exams, but Anna claims that her total is better. Explain.Question content area bottomPart 1The total of Anna's z-scores is enter your response here, which is greater than Megan's total of enter your response here.(Round to one decimal place as needed.)

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

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ISBN:9780079039897

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The first statistics exam had a mean of 66 and a standard deviation of 13 points; the second had a mean of 85 and a standard deviation of 3 points. Anna scored a 83 on both tests. Megan scored 87 on the first exam and 79 on the second. They both totaled 166 points on the two exams, but Anna claims that her total is better. Explain.
Question content area bottom
Part 1
The total of Anna's z-scores is

enter your response here, which is greater than Megan's total of

enter your response here.
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)

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