. In order for an engineering graduate to enroll in a master’s program, the graduate studies department’s requirement is to pass the admission exam. Scores have a mean of 420 and standard deviation of 100. Scores are normally distributed. What is the probability of an individual scoring above 480? How high must an engineering graduate score on admission exam in order to score in the highest 5%?

. In order for an engineering graduate to enroll in a master’s program, the graduate studies department’s requirement is to pass the admission exam. Scores have a mean of 420 and standard deviation of 100. Scores are normally distributed. What is the probability of an individual scoring above 480? How high must an engineering graduate score on admission exam in order to score in the highest 5%?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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