document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084228>Question 1084228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem; z = datavalue - mean / standard deviation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: Scores on a test are normally distributed with a mean of 61 and a standard deviation of 5. What is the percentile for an exam score of 60? Round the percentile to the nearest tenth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 40.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 2.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 42.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) -0.2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #698314 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=698314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z=(x-mean)/sd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(60-61)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of z < -0.2=0.4207.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42.1st percentile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. </SPAN>\n" );
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