document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124498>Question 1124498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  score are widely used standardized test for college admission in usa. score are based on a normal distribution with a mean of 1500 and standard deviation of 300.clinton would like to offer an honor scholarship to student who score in the top 10% of this test. what is the minimum score that qualifies for the scholarship. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #740879 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=740879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Top 10% has z=1.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=(x-mean)/sd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.28=(x-1500)300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "384=x-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1884 is the minimum score.<BR>\n" );
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