A random sample of inmates from the States of California and Florida were drawn and the researchers wanted to examine how tough the judges were in handing down sentences for drug trafficking. Given the following data, which state appears to have tougher sentencing laws?
Florida
Mean 11.7
N 40
SD 16.2
EFX 240

California
Mean 3.13
N 36
SD 1.55
EFX 113

(I tried to used the z-score formula and it doesn’t seem accurate.) also about variability as well as z scores

A. Florida
B. California
C. They appear to be the same