SOLUTION: SAT verbal scores are normally distributed with a mean of 430 and a standard deviation of 120 If 1 of the student is randomly selected, find the probability that he or she obtai

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Question 465475: SAT verbal scores are normally distributed with a mean of 430 and a standard deviation of 120
If 1 of the student is randomly selected, find the probability that he or she obtained a score higher than 440.




Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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z=(440-430)/120=.083
The area under the normal curve above z=.083 is .467 the probability that he or she obtained a score higher than 440.
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Ed