document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417764>Question 417764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To qualify for security officers training, recruits are tested for stress tolerance. The scores are normally distributed with a mean of 56 and a standard deviated of 6.  If only the top 9% of recruits are selected, find the cutoff score. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the z-value with a right tail of 9%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = inverNorm(0.91) = 1.3410<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the corresponding x-value using <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = zs+u<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.3410*6+56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 64.04...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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