5. A set of final exam scores has a mean of 53 and a standard deviation of 6. The scores are normally distributed. If a teacher wants to assign a grade of A to the top 15 % of the scores, what score should be the lowest A?

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5. A set of final exam scores has a mean of 53 and a standard deviation of 6. The scores are normally
distributed. If a teacher wants to assign a grade of A to the top 15 % of the scores, what score should be the
lowest A?
Transcribed Image Text:5. A set of final exam scores has a mean of 53 and a standard deviation of 6. The scores are normally distributed. If a teacher wants to assign a grade of A to the top 15 % of the scores, what score should be the lowest A?
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