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The Fourth Big Idea

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What's our Physics freak roommate's Z-score and why is she happy?

1. The roommate's score is 10 points above the mean or one SD above the mean.
2. Her Z-Score Equals 1 because:

Z = (Score - Mean)/SD
Z = (60 - 50) / 10
Z = 1

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