Statistics & Probability

Z-Score

Standard score of a value.

Formula

Formula
z = x − μσ

Variables

SymbolDefinitionType & rangeUnitsRole
x value real number (ℝ) input
μ mean computed result result
σ std deviation computed result result

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Worked examples

Example 1
Givenx = 85, mean μ = 70, std σ = 10
Result1.5
Example 2
Givenx = 60, mean μ = 70, std σ = 5
Result-2