Ken and his twin sister Katy both took the same psychology test but in different classes

On his psychology test, Ken had a score of 110 in a class with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10, while his twin sister Katy had a score of 118 in a class having a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 18. Which statement is TRUE?
a. Ken's z­score is higher than Katy's.
b. Katy's z­score is higher than Ken's.
c. Both of their z-scores are the same.
d. A z-score cannot be calculated from the information given.

ANSWER: c

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