SOLUTION: Assume that scores on a widely used standardized test are normally distributed with a mean of 750 and a standard deviation of 100. If a college admits only the top 10% of the stu

Question 1175702: Assume that scores on a widely used standardized test are normally distributed with a mean of 750 and a standard deviation of 100.
If a college admits only the top 10% of the students taking the test, what is the lowest score a student can obtain and be admitted?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi
Normal distribution:    μ = 750  and    σ = 100

top 10 %  z = 1.282
  750 + 1.282*100 = 750 + 128.2 = 778.2   0r 778
 
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