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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The score on the entrance test for a well known law school has a mean score of 200 points and a standard deviation of 50 points. At value should the lowest passing score be set if the school wishes only 2.5% of those taking the entrance test to pass? \n" ); document.write( "
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The score on the entrance test for a well known law school has a mean score of 200 points and a standard deviation of 50 points.
\n" ); document.write( "What value should the lowest passing score be set if the school wishes only 2.5% of those taking the entrance test to pass?
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the z-score associated with the highest 2.5% of the population.
\n" ); document.write( "z = 1.96
\n" ); document.write( "Find the x-value associated with that z-score.
\n" ); document.write( "z = (x-mu)/sigma
\n" ); document.write( "1.96 = (x-200)/50
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.96*50 + 200
\n" ); document.write( "x = 298\r
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\n" ); document.write( "That score separates the top 2.5% of the scores from the rest of
\n" ); document.write( "the population.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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