Why do we pick z = .52 instead of z = .53 or something else when you have the left tail area of 70%??

Why do we pick z = .52 instead of z = .53 or something else when you have the left tail area of 70%??

ANSWER:

When we have an area we look to find the CLOSEST z-value associated with it.

There is no .7000 but we see .6985 and .7019.

Which of these is closest to .7000?

.6985 is closer so we choose the z-score associated with it aka

z = .52

choosing the z-value for a left tail area of .7 would be z=.52 because .6985 is closest to .7000