SOLUTION: At one prestigious university an SAT-Math score in the top 2% of the population is required to be considered for admission. Given that the population of SAT-Math scores has a mean

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Question 1020069: At one prestigious university an SAT-Math score in the top 2% of the population is required to be considered for admission. Given that the population of SAT-Math scores has a mean of 500 and standard deviation of 100, what is the minimum score needed to be considered for admissions to this university?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi  

top 2% of the population: Using invNORM,  z = 2.0537

 z+=blue+%28x+-+mu%29%2Fblue%28sigma%29

 2.0537+=blue+%28X+-500%29%2Fblue%28100%29%29

205.37 +500 = X (Round UP)

706 = X, the minimum score needed to be considered for admissions to this university