SOLUTION: Consider a test of coordination that has a normal distribution, a mean of 60, and a standard deviation of 15. How high a score would a person need to have to be in the top 1%?

Question 1122264: Consider a test of coordination that has a normal distribution, a mean of 60, and a standard deviation of 15. How high a score would a person need to have to be in the top 1%?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Using a standard normal distribution table, look up the Z-score that corresponds to the top 1% (=NORMSINV(0.99) in Excel). Multiply that Z-score by 15. Add the result to 60.

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