document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755544>Question 755544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The weight of all football players in high school teams is normally distributed with a mean of 200 pounds and a standard deviation of 25 pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A player’s weight is at the 90th percentile of weights. (90 percent players have weight less than this weight) What is the weight of this player in pounds?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	250         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	232<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	242<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.	268<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e.	None of the above answers is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought you were suppose to use the formula: P/100 *n <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I don't  know what \"n\" should be or if that's even the formula I'm suppose to be using. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=459756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The weight of all football players in high school teams is normally distributed with a mean of 200 pounds and a standard deviation of 25 pounds. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A player’s weight is at the 90th percentile of weights. (90 percent players have weight less than this weight) What is the weight of this player in pounds?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the z-value with a left tail of 90%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invNorm(0.9) = 1.2816<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the corresponding wt. value using x = z*s + u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wt = 1.2816*25+200 = 232.04 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 250 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 232<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 242<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 268<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. None of the above answers is correct. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought you were suppose to use the formula: P/100 *n <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I don't know what \"n\" should be or if that's even the formula I'm suppose to be using. \r<BR>\n" );
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