SOLUTION: In a standardized IQ test, scores are normally distributed, with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Out of 2000 randomly selected people, about how many would you expec

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Question 1155395: In a standardized IQ test, scores are normally distributed, with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Out of 2000 randomly selected people, about how many would you expect to have an IQ score of less than 90?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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z=(x-mean)/sd or (90-100)/15=-2/3
probability of z< -2/3 is 0.2525 for each
2000*.2525=505 ANSWER