SOLUTION: Hello, My question is: A national test has a mean of 400 and S.D. of 50. What is the prob. a score is greater than 500? Thanks so much!! Amy

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Question 387010: Hello,
My question is: A national test has a mean of 400 and S.D. of 50. What is the prob. a score is greater than 500?
Thanks so much!!
Amy
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ewatrrr:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
My question is: A national test has a mean of 400 and S.D. of 50. What is the prob. a score is greater than 500?
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z(500) = (500-400)/50 = 2
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P(x > 500) = P(z > 2) = 0.0228
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

*Note: 

     

  z = 2    NORMSDIST(2) = .97725  using Excel function

  P(z > 2) = 1 - .97725 =.02275

 

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