Describe the shape, center, and variability of the probability distribution of Y.

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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.4: Distributions Of Data
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Problem: In a large introductory statistics class, the score X of a randomly
selected student on a test worth 50 points can be modeled by a Normal
distribution with mean 35 and standard
deviation 5. Due to a difficult question on the
test, the professor decides to add 5 points to
each student's score. Let Y be the scaled test
score of the randomly selected student.
Describe the shape, center, and variability
of the probability distribution of Y.
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem: In a large introductory statistics class, the score X of a randomly selected student on a test worth 50 points can be modeled by a Normal distribution with mean 35 and standard deviation 5. Due to a difficult question on the test, the professor decides to add 5 points to each student's score. Let Y be the scaled test score of the randomly selected student. Describe the shape, center, and variability of the probability distribution of Y. 193
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