9. The Wechler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is a common "IQ test" for adults. The distribution of WAIS scores for persons over 16 years of age is approximately Normal with mean 100 and standard deviation 15. Use this information to answer the following questions. (a) What score places a randomly selected individual in the 95th percentile? (b) Describe the sampling distribution of the average WAIS score for an SRS of 60 people? (c) What is the probability that the average WAIS score of a SRS of 60 people is at least 105?

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9. The Wechler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is a common "IQ test" for adults. The distribution
of WAIS scores for persons over 16 years of age is approximately Normal with mean 100 and
standard deviation 15. Use this information to answer the following questions.
(a) What score places a randomly selected individual in the 95th percentile?
(b) Describe the sampling distribution of the average WAIS score for an SRS of 60 people?
(c) What is the probability that the average WAIS score of a SRS of 60 people is at least 105?
Transcribed Image Text:9. The Wechler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is a common "IQ test" for adults. The distribution of WAIS scores for persons over 16 years of age is approximately Normal with mean 100 and standard deviation 15. Use this information to answer the following questions. (a) What score places a randomly selected individual in the 95th percentile? (b) Describe the sampling distribution of the average WAIS score for an SRS of 60 people? (c) What is the probability that the average WAIS score of a SRS of 60 people is at least 105?
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