Suppose scores from a certain test were distributed roughly normally, with a mean score of 75 with a standard deviation of 13. a. What is the proportion of students scoring under 55 (4 decimal positions)? b. What is the proportion of students scoring between 55 and 80? (4 decimal positions) c. What is the proportion of students scoring over 80? (4 decimal positions)

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Suppose scores from a certain test were distributed roughly normally, with a mean score of 75 with a standard
deviation of 13.
a. What is the proportion of students scoring under 55 (4 decimal positions)?
b. What is the proportion of students scoring between 55 and 80? (4 decimal positions)
c. What is the proportion of students scoring over 80? (4 decimal positions)
d. How high must a student score to place in the top 5% of all students taking the SAT? State answer as a
whole number.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose scores from a certain test were distributed roughly normally, with a mean score of 75 with a standard deviation of 13. a. What is the proportion of students scoring under 55 (4 decimal positions)? b. What is the proportion of students scoring between 55 and 80? (4 decimal positions) c. What is the proportion of students scoring over 80? (4 decimal positions) d. How high must a student score to place in the top 5% of all students taking the SAT? State answer as a whole number.
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