The scores on an economics examination are normally distributed with a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 16. If the instructor assigns a grade of A to 14% of the class, what is the lowest score a student may have and still obtain an A? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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The scores on an economics examination are normally distributed with a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 16. If the instructor assigns a grade of A to 14% of the class, what is the lowest score a student may have and still obtain an A? (Round your answer to two
decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:The scores on an economics examination are normally distributed with a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 16. If the instructor assigns a grade of A to 14% of the class, what is the lowest score a student may have and still obtain an A? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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