document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128169>Question 1128169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average salary of merchandisers is $45,000 per year with a standard deviation of $6000.. What is the average salary below which 20% of the merchandisers earn? What is the average salary above which the top 10% of the merchandisers earn? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744664 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=744664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z for 0.20 is -0.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=(x-mean)/sd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.84=(x-45000)/6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5040=x-45000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$39960\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for top 10% z=1.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.28=(x-45000)/6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7680=x-45000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$52680<BR>\n" );
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