SOLUTION: IQ scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Mensa is the largest, oldest, and most famous high-IQ society in the world. The organization r

Question 1166931: IQ scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Mensa is the largest, oldest, and most famous high-IQ society in the world. The organization restricts its membership to people with high testable IQs. Specifically, potential members must score within the top 2% of any approved standardized intelligence test. What IQ is required to become a member of Mensa?

Answer by VFBundy(438) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= 2.06 (via z-table)

x - 100 = 2.06(15)

x - 100 = 30.9

x = 130.9

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