Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
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ISBN: 9781133956570
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 2LC

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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