Calculate Z-Score for 97.93 Human Body Temp

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The discussion focuses on calculating the z-score for human body temperatures, specifically for a temperature of 97.93°F, which results in a z-score of -0.44. The mean body temperature is established at 98.20°F with a standard deviation of 0.62°F. Additionally, a temperature of 99.71°F yields a z-score of 2.44, indicating it is considered unusual as it exceeds 2 standard deviations from the mean.

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Human body temperatures are normally distributed with a mean of 98.20 and a standard deviation of 0.62.
Find the z-score corresponding to a body temperature of 97.93.
This is what I did.
97.93 - 98.20 / .62
I got -.44.

WOuld a temperature of 99.71 be considered unusual?
99.71 - 98.20 / .62.
My answer 2.44. Yes because it's more than 2 SD.
 
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