Mathematics Scores Worldwide. The National Center for Educational Statistics publishes the results from the Trends in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS). The table contains the 2007 and 2011 mean mathematics scores for eighth-graders from various countries. Assume that the population of score differences is normally distributed. Use this information for Exercises 39–44.

Table 10.18: Eighth-grade math scores
Country 2007 2011
Singapore 593 611
Japan 570 570
Hong Kong 572 586
England 513 507
United States 508 509
Hungary 517 505
Italy 480 498
Russia 512 539
Ukraine 462 479
Australia 496 505
South Korea 597 613
Slovenia 501 505
Thailand 441 427
Norway 469 475
Indonesia 397 386

Question 10.40

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40. Calculate the following statistics: