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StatisticsEssentials of Statistics for the Behavioral SciencesScores on the Mathematics section of the SAT Reasoning Test form a normal distribution with a mean of μ = 500 and a standard deviation of σ = 100. a. If the state college only accepts students who score in the lop 60% on this test, what is the minimum score needed for admission? b. What is the minimum score necessary to be in the lop 10% of the distribution? c. What scores form the boundaries for the middle 50% of the distribution?

Scores on the Mathematics section of the SAT Reasoning Test form a normal distribution with a mean of μ = 500 and a standard deviation of σ = 100. a. If the state college only accepts students who score in the lop 60% on this test, what is the minimum score needed for admission? b. What is the minimum score necessary to be in the lop 10% of the distribution? c. What scores form the boundaries for the middle 50% of the distribution?

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Scores on the Mathematics section of the SAT Reasoning Test form a normal distribution with a mean of μ = 500 and a standard deviation of σ = 100.

  1. a. If the state college only accepts students who score in the lop 60% on this test, what is the minimum score needed for admission?
  2. b. What is the minimum score necessary to be in the lop 10% of the distribution?
  3. c. What scores form the boundaries for the middle 50% of the distribution?

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