document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418515>Question 418515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that an engineering school honors program will accept only high school seniors with a math SAT in the top 10%.  What is the minimum SAT score in math for this program?  What is the minimum ACT score in mathematics for this program?(SAT):  &#956; = 500  &#963; 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of course, this is a inverse problem.  Need help with this one.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.28=628-500/100 which makes .8997  (X = 628)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1.28=372-500/100 which makes .1003  (X = 372)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the minimum math score need for SAT, do I now take and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".8997 - .1003 = .7994  which means that the min score is 799 to be in the top 10% of SAT scores\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the minimum SAT score in math for this program? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(SAT): &#956; = 500 &#963; = 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the z-score with a right tail of 10%:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invNorm(0.9) = 1.2816<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the corresponding x-score using x = zs+u<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.2816*100 + 500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 128.16+500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 628.16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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