document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977304>Question 977304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 1: A test has a mean of 30 and a standard deviation of five.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Jackie has scored in the 57th percentile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Ethan has a T score of 70.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Lan has obtained a z score of –0.2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Salvatore has received a raw score of 27.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the basis of the information provided, answer the following questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Who has scored the highest?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Who has scored the lowest?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*I am completely lost on this question. Can anyone explain how to do it so I can complete the rest of the problems I have that are similar* Thank You! <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 #598836 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=598836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Question 1: A test has a mean of 30 and a standard deviation of five.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment:: Convert all the scores to z-scores.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jackie has scored in the 57th percentile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z-score = invNorm(0.57) = 0.176<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ethan has a T score of 70.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment:: Are you sure? That would be 70 standard deviations above the mean.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lan has obtained a z score of –0.2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Salvatore has received a raw score of 27.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z(27) = (27-30)/5 = -3/5 = -0.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the basis of the information provided, answer the following questions: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Who has scored the highest?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Excluding that \"T\"score, Jackie's score is highest.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Who has scored the lowest?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salvatore's is the lowest.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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