SOLUTION: The SAT mathematics scores in the state of Florida are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. Using the empirical rule, what is t

Question 1032643: The SAT mathematics scores in the state of Florida are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100.
Using the empirical rule, what is the probability that a randomly selected student�s math score is between 300 and 700? Express your answer as a decimal.
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Under the empirical rule, or 68-95-99.7 Rule, 300 and 700 are two standard deviations from the mean 500, hence the probability is 0.95 that a randomly selected student�s math score is between 300 and 700.
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