document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698563>Question 698563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Examine the intelligence quotient, or IQ, as it is defined by the formula: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "“intelligence quotient = 100 * (mental age/chronological age)”<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Justify why it is reasonable for the mean to be 100. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please can someone walk me through this </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "“intelligence quotient = 100 * (mental age/chronological age)”<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Justify why it is reasonable for the mean to be 100. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your mental age is equal to your chronological age you are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an average person, neither smarter or dumber than other people.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In that case your IQ = 100*(your mental age your chron age) = 100*1 = 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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