document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026611>Question 1026611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose ACT Mathematics scores are normally distributed with a mean of 20.8 and a standard deviation of 5.4.  A university plans to admit students whose scores are in the top 30%.  What is the minimum score required for admission? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641865 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=641865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z from (-oo,+0.525)=0.700.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, any score greater than 0.525 sd from the mean will be acceptable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20.8+5.4(0.525)=20.8+2.835=23.64 would be the minimum. </SPAN>\n" );
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