SOLUTION: In order to be accepted into a top university, applicants must score within the top 5% on the SAT exam. Given that SAT test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 1000 and

Question 978070: In order to be accepted into a top university, applicants must score within the top 5% on the SAT exam. Given that SAT test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 1000 and a standard deviation of 200, what is the lowest possible score a student needs to qualify for acceptance into the university?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
z0.95=1.645
z=(x-1000)/200=1.645; multiply both sides by 200

329=x-1000
x=1329

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