mean quantitative score on a standardzed test for female college-bound high scho

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mean quantitative score on a standardzed test for female college-bound high school seniors was 500 The soores are ee wants to give awards to college-bound women who score at the 99th percentile or above on the test What approximately Nomally distributed with a population standard deviation of s0 A soore does an applicant need? Include a wel -labeled Normal cuve as part of your ander An applicant would need a score of at leastto be in theth percentle or above (Round to the nearest integer as needed)

Explanation / Answer

from nomal value table for 99th percentile crtiical value of z=2.33

hence coresponding value =mean +z*std deviation =500+2.33*50=617 ( please try 616 if this comes wrong and revert)

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