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Adam played golf on Saturday and Sunday.He scored 82 both days.The scores of all golfers Saturday averaged 68 with a standard deviation of 17.The scores on Sunday averaged 81 with a standard deviation of 9.On which day did Adam do better compared with the other golfers? Explain.Note that the smaller the score the better in golf.


A) Sunday.A score of 82 Sunday is 1417\frac { 14 } { 17 } standard deviations from the mean while a score of 82 Saturday is 19\frac { 1 } { 9 } standard deviations from the mean.
B) Sunday.A score of 82 Sunday is 19\frac { 1 } { 9 } standard deviations from the mean while a score of 82 Saturday is 1417\frac { 14 } { 17 } standard deviations from the mean.
C) Saturday.A score of 82 Saturday is 1417\frac { 14 } { 17 } standard deviations from the mean while a score of 82 Sunday is 19\frac { 1 } { 9 } standard deviations from the mean.
D) He did not do better either day,he scored the same.
E) Saturday.A score of 82 Saturday is 19\frac { 1 } { 9 } standard deviations from the mean while a score of 82 Sunday is 1417\frac { 14 } { 17 } standard deviations from the mean.

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