document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695876>Question 695876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ms. Swift's reading class can read an average of 170 words per minute with a standard deviation of 25 words per minute.  The top 3% of the class is to receive a special award.  What is the minimum number of words per minute a student would need to read in order to get the award? Assume the data is normally distributed. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the z-value with a left-tail of 0.97.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invNorm(0.97) = 1.8808<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x using x = z*s + u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.8808*25 + 170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 217 words per minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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