SOLUTION: At one prestigious university an SAT-Math score in the top 2% of the population is required to be considered for admission. Given that the population of SAT-Math scores has a mean

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Question 1020069: At one prestigious university an SAT-Math score in the top 2% of the population is required to be considered for admission. Given that the population of SAT-Math scores has a mean of 500 and standard deviation of 100, what is the minimum score needed to be considered for admissions to this university?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi  

top 2% of the population: Using invNORM,  z = 2.0537

 

 

205.37 +500 = X (Round UP)

706 = X, the minimum score needed to be considered for admissions to this university 

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