Question: One year Terry had the lowest ERA (earned-run average, mean number of runs yielded per nine innings pitched) of any male pitcher at his school,

 One year Terry had the lowest ERA (earned-run average, mean number

One year Terry had the lowest ERA (earned-run average, mean number of runs yielded per nine innings pitched) of any male pitcher at his school, with an ERA of 2.58. Also, Sally had the lowest ERA of any female pitcher at the school with an ERA of 3.23. For the males, the mean ERA was 3.796 and the standard deviation was 0.854. For the females, the mean ERA was 4.909 and the standard deviation was 0.588. Find their respective z-scores. Which player had the better year relative to their peers, Terry or Sally? (Note: In general, the lower the ERA, the better the pitcher.) Terry had an ERA with a z-score of Sally had an ERA with a z-score of (Round to two decimal places as needed.) Which player had a better year in comparison with their peers? O A. Sally had a better year because of a lower z-score. O B. Sally had a better year because of a higher z-score. O C. Terry had a better year because of a lower z-score. O D. Terry had a better year because of a higher z-score

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