SOLUTION: Scores on a test have a mean of 73 and Q3 is 83. The scores have a distribution that is approximately normal. F i n d P(90)

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Question 1132981: Scores on a test have a mean of 73 and Q3 is 83. The scores have a distribution that is approximately normal.
F i n d P(90)

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
not sure is this is correct, but here's my attempt at it.

a z-score associated with 25% of the area under the normal distribution curve to the right of it is equal to .6744897495.

that z-score is associated with a raw score of 83 and a mean of 73.

the formula for z-score is z = (x - m) / s

x is the raw score.
m is the mean
s is the standard deviation.

that formula becomes .6744897495 = (83 - 73) / s

solve for s to get s = 10 / .6744897495 = 14.8260222.

if the distribution is normal, that should be the standard deviation.

probability of getting a raw score greater than 83 should be .25 if this was done correctly.

solve for z to get z = (83 - 73) / 14.8260222.

you'll get z = .6744897495.

that z will get you a raw score of 83 if done correctly.

the z-score formula becomes .6744897495 = (x - 73) / 14.8260222.

solve for x to get 14.8268222 * .6744897495 + 73 = 83.

it looks ok.

probability of getting a score greater than 90 would them be done as follows.

z = (90 - 73) / 14.8268222 = 1.146632574.

probability of getting a z-score greater than 1.146632574 would be equal to .1257668062.

therefore, probability of getting a raw score greater than 90 will be .12576688062.





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