Three potential employees took an aptitude test. Each person took a different version of the test. The scores are reported below. Reyna got a score of 75.3 ; this version has a mean of 69.3 and a standard deviation of 12 . Kaitlyn got a score of 228.4; this version has a mean of 206 and a standard deviation of 28 . Cade got a score of 7.88 ; this version has a mean of 7.2 and a standard deviation of 0.4 . If the company has only one position to fill and prefers to fill it with the applicant who performed best on the aptitude test, which of the applicants should be offered the job?
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The formula for the z-score is: z = (X - μ) / σ where X is the score, μ is the mean, and σ is the standard deviation. For Reyna: X = 75.3, μ = 69.3, σ = 12 z = (75.3 - 69.3) / 12 z = 6 / 12 z = 0.5 Show more…
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