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document.write( "Find the z-score with a left-tail 0 70%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invNorm(0.70) = 0.5244<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the corresponding test score using x = z*s + u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.5244*12 + 115 = 121.29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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