Using z-scores, it is found that due to the lower z-score, Beth had the fastest time when compared to her team.
This problem is incomplete, but researching on the internet, we have that:
The z-score of a measure X in a distribution with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]\sigma[/tex] is given by:
[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
For this problem, lower times means that the swimmer is faster, hence the swimmer that had the fastest time when compared to her team is the swimmer with the lowest z-score.
Angie's z-score is given by:
[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
Z = (26.2 - 27.2)/0.8
Z = -1.25.
Beth's z-score is given by:
[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]
Z = (27.3 - 30.1)/1.4
Z = -2.
Due to the lower z-score, Beth had the fastest time when compared to her team.
More can be learned about z-scores at https://brainly.com/question/24537145
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