SOLUTION: Jake needs to score in the 10% in order to earn a physical fitness certificate. The class mean is 78 and standard deviation is 5.5. What is the raw score?

Question 835671: Jake needs to score in the 10% in order to earn a physical fitness certificate. The class mean is 78 and standard deviation is 5.5. What is the raw score?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jake needs to score in the top 10% in order to earn a physical fitness certificate. The class mean is 78 and standard deviation is 5.5. What is the raw score?
score = 1.2816*5.5+78 = 85.05
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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