document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978070>Question 978070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to be accepted into a top university, applicants must score within the top 5% on the SAT exam. Given that SAT test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 1000 and a standard deviation of 200, what is the lowest possible score a student needs to qualify for acceptance into the university? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=599602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z0.95=1.645<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=(x-1000)/200=1.645; multiply both sides by 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "329=x-1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1329<BR>\n" );
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