Scores on the SAT form a normal distribution with μ = 500 and σ = 100.  a. What is the minimum score necessary to be in the top 15.87% of the SAT distribution.  b. Find the z-scores that defines the middle 80% of the distribution of SAT scores by converting the following raw scores: 372 and 628.

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Scores on the SAT form a normal distribution with μ = 500 and σ = 100. 

a. What is the minimum score necessary to be in the top 15.87% of the SAT distribution. 

b. Find the z-scores that defines the middle 80% of the distribution of SAT scores by converting the following raw scores: 372 and 628. 

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2. Scores on the SAT form a normal distribution with = 500 and o = 100.
a) What is the minimum score necessary to be in the top 15.87% of the SAT distribution?
b) Find the z-scores that defines the middle 80% of the distribution of SAT scores by converting the
following raw scores: 372 and 628.
Transcribed Image Text:sd 2. Scores on the SAT form a normal distribution with = 500 and o = 100. a) What is the minimum score necessary to be in the top 15.87% of the SAT distribution? b) Find the z-scores that defines the middle 80% of the distribution of SAT scores by converting the following raw scores: 372 and 628.
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