Suppose the mathematics SAT scores are normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100, and the ACT scores are normally distributed with a mean of 18 and a standard deviation of 6. If a school only accepts students with ACT scores in the top 20 percent, what is the approximate minimum ACT score that would be acceptable for that school. 10 26 13 23

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Suppose the mathematics SAT scores are normally distributed
with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100, and the ACT
scores are normally distributed with a mean of 18 and a standard
deviation of 6. If a school only accepts students with ACT scores
in the top 20 percent, what is the approximate minimum ACT
score that would be acceptable for that school.
10
26
13
23
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the mathematics SAT scores are normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100, and the ACT scores are normally distributed with a mean of 18 and a standard deviation of 6. If a school only accepts students with ACT scores in the top 20 percent, what is the approximate minimum ACT score that would be acceptable for that school. 10 26 13 23
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