SOLUTION: Assume the random variable X is normally distributed with mean μ = 60 and standard deviation σ = 16. Find the 55th percentile for x.

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Question 1157752: Assume the random variable X is normally distributed with mean μ = 60 and standard deviation σ = 16. Find the 55th percentile for x.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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the 55th percentile is +0.13 to two decimal places
z=(x-mean)/s
.13=(x-60)/16
2.08=x-60
x=62.1 rounded