SOLUTION: Franciscan University, a private Catholic college, only considers the top 10% of students for admittance based on the SAT exam, a standardized test. In one particular year the mean

Question 869542: Franciscan University, a private Catholic college, only considers the top 10% of students for admittance based on the SAT exam, a standardized test. In one particular year the mean score on this test was 1091 with a standard deviation of 99. What is the minimum score needed to be considered for this University?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

mean = 1091, SD = 99

z = invNorm(.90) = 1.2816

1.2816 = (X-1091)/99

99* 1.2816 + 1091 = X, minimum score for entrance 

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