Question

Birth Weights Babies born after a gestation period of 32-35 weeks have a mean weight of 2600 grams and a standard deviation of 660 grams Babies born after a gestation period of 40 weeks have a mean weight of 3500 grams and a standard deviation of 470 grams. Suppose a 34-week gestation period baby weighs 3000grams and a 40-week gestation period baby 4000 weighs grams. What is the z-score for the 34-week gestation period baby

Answer 1

Answer:

The z-score for the 34-week gestation period baby is 0.61

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for calculating a z-score is is z = (x-μ)/σ,

where x is the raw score,

μ is the population mean

σ is the population standard deviation.

We are told in the question that:

Babies born after a gestation period of 32-35 weeks have a mean weight of 2600 grams and a standard deviation of 660 grams. Also, we are supposing a 34-week gestation period baby weighs 3000grams

The z-score for the 34-week gestation period baby is calculated as:

z = (x-μ)/σ

x = 3000, μ = 2600 σ = 660

z = 3000 - 2600/660

= 400/660

=0.6060606061

Approximately, ≈ 0.61