SOLUTION: The average mark on a math exam was 70% with a standard deviation of 2.5%. Kane scored 76%. Determine Kanes percentile if the distribution of the exam marks is bell shaped.
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Question 1166930: The average mark on a math exam was 70% with a standard deviation of 2.5%. Kane scored 76%. Determine Kanes percentile if the distribution of the exam marks is bell shaped.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
z=(x-mean)/sd
=6/2.5
=2.4 sd
99.18% from calculator or table for z=2.4
or 99%ile
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