Finding common denominators allows you to more easily get your answer for the problem. fractions are complex as it is if you have a denominator of 16 and 4 your immediate reaction would be to just subtract the process and answer would be completely wrong.
Answer:
(number - mean)/standard deviation.
Plug in the 78 for the number, the 84.5 for the mean, the 3.1 for the standard deviation.
Step-by-step explanation: