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Question 372595: to qualify for security officers' training, recruits are tested for stress tolerance. the scores are normally distributed, with a mean of 62 and a standard deviation of 8. if only the top 15% of recruits are selected, find the sutoff score.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi,

*Note: 



NORMSINV(0.85) = 1.0364

1.0364 = X-65/8

73.2912 = X 

Shut off score for the top 15% would be 73 

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