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![A set of exam scores is normally distributed and has a mean of 79.3 and a standard deviation of 7.4. You choose a random score from the data set and the probability of getting a score less than or equal to this is 0.0078.
What was the test score you randomly chose?
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Transcribed Image Text:A set of exam scores is normally distributed and has a mean of 79.3 and a standard deviation of 7.4. You choose a random score from the data set and the probability of getting a score less than or equal to this is 0.0078.
What was the test score you randomly chose?
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Round to three decimal places.
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