SOLUTION: A college entrance exam has a mean of 1400 and standard deviation of 200. The college will only take applicants in the top 2.5% or higher. What is the lowest score they would need
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Question 933214: A college entrance exam has a mean of 1400 and standard deviation of 200. The college will only take applicants in the top 2.5% or higher. What is the lowest score they would need on the exam? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! mean of 1400 and a standard deviation of 200.
A college will only take applicants in the top 2.5% or higher.
What is the lowest score they would need on the entrance exam
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200(invNorm(.975) + 1400 = 200(1.96) + 1400 = 1792, lowest score
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Note: 1 - .025 = .975
