A new version of the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) was introduced in spring 2015 and is intended to shift the focus from what applicants know to how well they can use what they know. One result of the change is that the scale on which the exam is graded was modified, with the total score of the four sections on the test ranging from 472 to 528. In spring 2015, the mean score was 500.0 with a standard deviation of 10.6.   (a) Assuming that the MCAT scores are normally distributed, use Table A to find the median and the first and third quartiles of the MCAT scores. Find the median of the MCAT scores.   (Enter your answer rounded to a whole number.)   median=     Find the first quartile of the MCAT scores. (Enter your answer rounded to three decimal places.)   Q1=     Find the third quartile of the MCAT scores. (Enter your answer rounded to three decimal places.)   Q3=     Find the interquartile range of the MCAT scores. (Enter your answer rounded to three decimal places.)   IQR=     (b) Which interval contains the central 80%80% of the MCAT scores? Select the answer choice that approximates this interval.   A) 491.096 to 508.904 B) 472 to 528 C) 480 to 520 D) 486.432 to 513.568

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A new version of the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) was introduced in spring 2015 and is intended to shift the focus from what applicants know to how well they can use what they know. One result of the change is that the scale on which the exam is graded was modified, with the total score of the four sections on the test ranging from 472 to 528. In spring 2015, the mean score was 500.0 with a standard deviation of 10.6.

 

(a) Assuming that the MCAT scores are normally distributed, use Table A to find the median and the first and third quartiles of the MCAT scores.
Find the median of the MCAT scores.
 
(Enter your answer rounded to a whole number.)
 
median=
 
 
Find the first quartile of the MCAT scores. (Enter your answer rounded to three decimal places.)
 
Q1=
 
 
Find the third quartile of the MCAT scores. (Enter your answer rounded to three decimal places.)
 
Q3=
 
 
Find the interquartile range of the MCAT scores. (Enter your answer rounded to three decimal places.)
 
IQR=
 
 
(b) Which interval contains the central 80%80% of the MCAT scores? Select the answer choice that approximates this interval.
 
A) 491.096 to 508.904
B) 472 to 528
C) 480 to 520
D) 486.432 to 513.568
 
696
TABLES
Table entry for z is the area under the
Table entry
standard Normal curve to the left of z.
TABLE A Standard normal cumulative proportions
.00
.01
.02
.03
.04
.05
.06
.07
.08
.09
-3.4
.0003
.0003
.0003
.0003
.0003
.0003
.0003
.0003
.0003
.0002
.0003
.0005
.0007
.0005
.0004
.0006
-3.3
.0005
.0005
.0004
.0004
.0004
.0004
.0004
-3.2
.0007
.0007
.0006
.0006
.0006
.0006
.0005
.0005
-3.1
.0010
.0009
.0009
.0009
.0008
.0008
.0008
.0008
.0007
-3.0
.0013
.0013
.0013
.0012
.0012
.0011
.0011
.0011
.0010
.0010
-2.9
.0019
.0018
.0018
.0017
.0016
.0016
.0015
.0015
.0014
.0014
.0023
.0032
-2.8
.0026
.0025
.0024
.0023
.0022
.0021
.0021
.0020
.0019
-2.7
.0035
.0034
.0033
.0031
.0030
.0029
.0028
.0027
.0026
-2.6
.0047
.0045
.0044
.0043
.0041
.0040
.0054
.0039
.0038
.0037
.0036
-2.5
.0062
.0060
.0059
.0057
.0055
.0052
.0051
.0049
.0048
-2.4
.0064
.0084
.0082
.0080
.0078
.0075
.0073
.0071
.0069
.0068
.0066
-2.3
.0107
.0104
.0102
.0099
.0096
.0094
.0091
.0089
.0087
-2.2
.0139
.0136
.0132
.0129
.0125
.0122
.0119
.0116
.0113
.0110
.0174
.0222
.0170
.0217
-2.1
.0179
.0166
.0162
.0158
.0154
.0150
.0146
.0143
-2.0
.0228
.0212
.0207
.0202
.0197
.0192
.0188
.0183
.0274
.0287
.0359
.0281
.0268
.0262
.0256
.0250
.0233
.0244
.0307
.0384
-1.9
.0239
.0314
- 1.8
- 1.7
.0336
.0418
.0516
.0329
.0409
.0351
.0344
.0322
.0301
.0294
.0446
.0436
.0427
.0401
.0392
.0375
.0367
.0485
.0505
.0618
.0455
.0548
.0668
-1.6
.0537
.0526
.0495
.0475
.0465
-1.5
.0655
.0643
.0630
.0606
.0594
.0582
.0571
.0559
-1.4
-1.3
.0694
.0838
.0808
.0793
.0778
.0764
.0749
.0735
.0721
.0708
.0681
.0968
.0951
.0934
.0918
.0901
.0885
.0869
.0853
.0823
- 1.2
- 1.1
.1038
.1230
.1151
.1131
.1112
.1093
.1075
.1056
.1020
.1003
.0985
.1357
.1335
.1314
.1292
.1271
.1251
.1210
.1190
.1170
-1.0
.1587
.1562
.1539
.1515
.1492
.1469
.1446
.1423
.1401
.1379
.1814
.2090
-0.9
.1841
.1788
.1762
.1736
.1711
.1685
.1660
.1635
.1611
-0.8
.2119
.2061
.2033
.2005
.1977
.1949
.1922
.1894
.1867
-0.7
.2420
.2389
.2358
.2327
.2296
.2266
.2236
.2206
.2177
.2148
-0.6
.2743
.2709
.2676
.2643
.2611
.2578
.2546
.2514
.2483
.2451
-0.5
3085
3050
.3015
.2981
.2946
.2912
.2877
.2843
.2810
.2776
.3409
.3783
.4168
-0.4
.3446
.3372
.3336
3300
.3264
.3228
.3192
.3156
.3121
-0.3
.3821
.3745
3707
.3669
.3632
.3594
.3557
3520
.3483
.4090
.4483
.4880
-0.2
.4207
.4129
.4052
.4013
.3974
.3936
.3897
.3859
.4404
.4801
.4247
.4641
-0.1
.4602
.4562
.4522
.4443
.4364
.4325
.4286
-0.0
.5000
.4960
.4920
.4840
.4761
.4721
.4681
Transcribed Image Text:696 TABLES Table entry for z is the area under the Table entry standard Normal curve to the left of z. TABLE A Standard normal cumulative proportions .00 .01 .02 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08 .09 -3.4 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0003 .0002 .0003 .0005 .0007 .0005 .0004 .0006 -3.3 .0005 .0005 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0004 .0004 -3.2 .0007 .0007 .0006 .0006 .0006 .0006 .0005 .0005 -3.1 .0010 .0009 .0009 .0009 .0008 .0008 .0008 .0008 .0007 -3.0 .0013 .0013 .0013 .0012 .0012 .0011 .0011 .0011 .0010 .0010 -2.9 .0019 .0018 .0018 .0017 .0016 .0016 .0015 .0015 .0014 .0014 .0023 .0032 -2.8 .0026 .0025 .0024 .0023 .0022 .0021 .0021 .0020 .0019 -2.7 .0035 .0034 .0033 .0031 .0030 .0029 .0028 .0027 .0026 -2.6 .0047 .0045 .0044 .0043 .0041 .0040 .0054 .0039 .0038 .0037 .0036 -2.5 .0062 .0060 .0059 .0057 .0055 .0052 .0051 .0049 .0048 -2.4 .0064 .0084 .0082 .0080 .0078 .0075 .0073 .0071 .0069 .0068 .0066 -2.3 .0107 .0104 .0102 .0099 .0096 .0094 .0091 .0089 .0087 -2.2 .0139 .0136 .0132 .0129 .0125 .0122 .0119 .0116 .0113 .0110 .0174 .0222 .0170 .0217 -2.1 .0179 .0166 .0162 .0158 .0154 .0150 .0146 .0143 -2.0 .0228 .0212 .0207 .0202 .0197 .0192 .0188 .0183 .0274 .0287 .0359 .0281 .0268 .0262 .0256 .0250 .0233 .0244 .0307 .0384 -1.9 .0239 .0314 - 1.8 - 1.7 .0336 .0418 .0516 .0329 .0409 .0351 .0344 .0322 .0301 .0294 .0446 .0436 .0427 .0401 .0392 .0375 .0367 .0485 .0505 .0618 .0455 .0548 .0668 -1.6 .0537 .0526 .0495 .0475 .0465 -1.5 .0655 .0643 .0630 .0606 .0594 .0582 .0571 .0559 -1.4 -1.3 .0694 .0838 .0808 .0793 .0778 .0764 .0749 .0735 .0721 .0708 .0681 .0968 .0951 .0934 .0918 .0901 .0885 .0869 .0853 .0823 - 1.2 - 1.1 .1038 .1230 .1151 .1131 .1112 .1093 .1075 .1056 .1020 .1003 .0985 .1357 .1335 .1314 .1292 .1271 .1251 .1210 .1190 .1170 -1.0 .1587 .1562 .1539 .1515 .1492 .1469 .1446 .1423 .1401 .1379 .1814 .2090 -0.9 .1841 .1788 .1762 .1736 .1711 .1685 .1660 .1635 .1611 -0.8 .2119 .2061 .2033 .2005 .1977 .1949 .1922 .1894 .1867 -0.7 .2420 .2389 .2358 .2327 .2296 .2266 .2236 .2206 .2177 .2148 -0.6 .2743 .2709 .2676 .2643 .2611 .2578 .2546 .2514 .2483 .2451 -0.5 3085 3050 .3015 .2981 .2946 .2912 .2877 .2843 .2810 .2776 .3409 .3783 .4168 -0.4 .3446 .3372 .3336 3300 .3264 .3228 .3192 .3156 .3121 -0.3 .3821 .3745 3707 .3669 .3632 .3594 .3557 3520 .3483 .4090 .4483 .4880 -0.2 .4207 .4129 .4052 .4013 .3974 .3936 .3897 .3859 .4404 .4801 .4247 .4641 -0.1 .4602 .4562 .4522 .4443 .4364 .4325 .4286 -0.0 .5000 .4960 .4920 .4840 .4761 .4721 .4681
TABLES
697
Table entry
Table entry for z is the area under the
standard Normal curve to the left of z.
TABLE A Standard Normal cumulative proportions (continued)
.00
.01
.02
.03
.04
.05
.06
.07
.08
.09
0.0
.5000
.5040
.5080
.5120
.5160
.5199
.5239
.5279
.5319
.5359
.5557
.5948
.6331
.5636
.6026
0.1
.5398
.5438
.5478
.5517
.5596
.5675
.5714
.5753
0.2
.5793
.5832
.5871
.5910
.5987
.6064
.6103
.6141
0.3
0.4
.6406
.6772
.6480
.6844
.6179
.6217
.6255
.6293
.6368
.6443
.6517
.6554
.6591
.6628
.6664
.6700
.6736
.6808
.6879
.6950
.7054
.7389
.7088
.7422
.7123
.7454
.7764
0.5
.6915
.6985
.7019
.7157
.7190
.7224
0.6
.7257
.7580
.7517
.7823
.8106
.7291
.7324
.7357
.7486
.7794
.8078
.8340
.7549
0.7
.7611
.7642
.7673
.7704
.7734
.7852
.8023
.8289
0.8
.7881
.7910
.7939
.7967
.7995
.8051
.8133
0.9
.8159
.8186
.8212
.8238
.8264
.8315
.8365
.8389
.8485
.8708
.8907
.8508
.8577
.8790
1.0
.8413
.8438
.8461
.8531
.8554
.8599
.8621
.8643
.8849
.8749
.8944
1.1
.8665
.8686
.8729
.8770
.8810
.8830
1.2
.8869
.8888
.8925
.8962
.8980
.8997
.9015
1.3
.9032
.9049
.9066
.9082
.9099
.9115
.9131
.9147
.9162
.9177
1.4
.9192
.9207
.9222
.9236
.9251
.9265
.9279
.9292
.9306
.9319
1.5
.9332
.9345
.9357
.9370
.9382
.9394
.9406
.9418
.9429
.9441
.9463
.9564
1.6
.9452
.9474
.9484
.9495
.9505
.9515
.9525
.9535
.9545
1.7
.9554
.9573
.9582
.9591
.9599
.9608
.9616
.9625
.9633
.9678
.9744
1.8
.9641
.9649
.9656
.9664
.9671
.9686
.9693
.9699
.9706
1.9
.9713
.9719
.9726
.9732
.9738
.9750
.9756
.9761
.9767
2.0
.9772
.9778
.9783
.9788
.9793
.9798
.9803
.9808
.9812
.9817
2.1
.9821
.9826
.9830
.9834
.9838
.9842
.9846
.9850
.9854
.9887
.9913
.9857
2.2
.9861
.9864
.9868
.9871
.9875
.9878
.9881
.9884
.9890
2.3
.9893
.9896
.9898
.9901
.9904
.9906
.9909
.9911
.9916
2.4
.9918
.9920
.9922
.9925
.9927
.9929
.9931
.9932
.9934
.9936
2.5
.9938
.9940
.9941
.9943
.9945
.9946
.9948
.9949
.9951
.9952
2.6
.9953
.9955
.9956
.9957
.9959
.9960
.9961
.9962
.9963
.9964
2.7
.9965
.9966
.9967
.9968
.9969
.9970
.9971
.9972
.9973
.9974
.9977
.9983
2.8
.9974
.9975
.9976
.9977
.9978
.9979
.9979
.9980
.9981
2.9
.9981
.9982
.9982
.9984
.9984
.9985
.9985
9986
.9986
3.0
.9987
.9987
.9987
.9988
9988
.9989
.9989
.9989
.9990
.9990
3.1
.9990
.9991
.9991
.9991
.9992
.9992
.9992
.9992
.9993
.9993
3.2
.9993
.9993
.9994
.9994
.9994
.9994
.9994
.9996
.9995
.9995
.9995
3.3
.9995
.9995
.9995
.9996
.9996
.9996
.9996
.9996
.9997
3.4
.9997
.9997
.9997
.9997
.9997
.9997
.9997
.9997
.9997
.9998
Transcribed Image Text:TABLES 697 Table entry Table entry for z is the area under the standard Normal curve to the left of z. TABLE A Standard Normal cumulative proportions (continued) .00 .01 .02 .03 .04 .05 .06 .07 .08 .09 0.0 .5000 .5040 .5080 .5120 .5160 .5199 .5239 .5279 .5319 .5359 .5557 .5948 .6331 .5636 .6026 0.1 .5398 .5438 .5478 .5517 .5596 .5675 .5714 .5753 0.2 .5793 .5832 .5871 .5910 .5987 .6064 .6103 .6141 0.3 0.4 .6406 .6772 .6480 .6844 .6179 .6217 .6255 .6293 .6368 .6443 .6517 .6554 .6591 .6628 .6664 .6700 .6736 .6808 .6879 .6950 .7054 .7389 .7088 .7422 .7123 .7454 .7764 0.5 .6915 .6985 .7019 .7157 .7190 .7224 0.6 .7257 .7580 .7517 .7823 .8106 .7291 .7324 .7357 .7486 .7794 .8078 .8340 .7549 0.7 .7611 .7642 .7673 .7704 .7734 .7852 .8023 .8289 0.8 .7881 .7910 .7939 .7967 .7995 .8051 .8133 0.9 .8159 .8186 .8212 .8238 .8264 .8315 .8365 .8389 .8485 .8708 .8907 .8508 .8577 .8790 1.0 .8413 .8438 .8461 .8531 .8554 .8599 .8621 .8643 .8849 .8749 .8944 1.1 .8665 .8686 .8729 .8770 .8810 .8830 1.2 .8869 .8888 .8925 .8962 .8980 .8997 .9015 1.3 .9032 .9049 .9066 .9082 .9099 .9115 .9131 .9147 .9162 .9177 1.4 .9192 .9207 .9222 .9236 .9251 .9265 .9279 .9292 .9306 .9319 1.5 .9332 .9345 .9357 .9370 .9382 .9394 .9406 .9418 .9429 .9441 .9463 .9564 1.6 .9452 .9474 .9484 .9495 .9505 .9515 .9525 .9535 .9545 1.7 .9554 .9573 .9582 .9591 .9599 .9608 .9616 .9625 .9633 .9678 .9744 1.8 .9641 .9649 .9656 .9664 .9671 .9686 .9693 .9699 .9706 1.9 .9713 .9719 .9726 .9732 .9738 .9750 .9756 .9761 .9767 2.0 .9772 .9778 .9783 .9788 .9793 .9798 .9803 .9808 .9812 .9817 2.1 .9821 .9826 .9830 .9834 .9838 .9842 .9846 .9850 .9854 .9887 .9913 .9857 2.2 .9861 .9864 .9868 .9871 .9875 .9878 .9881 .9884 .9890 2.3 .9893 .9896 .9898 .9901 .9904 .9906 .9909 .9911 .9916 2.4 .9918 .9920 .9922 .9925 .9927 .9929 .9931 .9932 .9934 .9936 2.5 .9938 .9940 .9941 .9943 .9945 .9946 .9948 .9949 .9951 .9952 2.6 .9953 .9955 .9956 .9957 .9959 .9960 .9961 .9962 .9963 .9964 2.7 .9965 .9966 .9967 .9968 .9969 .9970 .9971 .9972 .9973 .9974 .9977 .9983 2.8 .9974 .9975 .9976 .9977 .9978 .9979 .9979 .9980 .9981 2.9 .9981 .9982 .9982 .9984 .9984 .9985 .9985 9986 .9986 3.0 .9987 .9987 .9987 .9988 9988 .9989 .9989 .9989 .9990 .9990 3.1 .9990 .9991 .9991 .9991 .9992 .9992 .9992 .9992 .9993 .9993 3.2 .9993 .9993 .9994 .9994 .9994 .9994 .9994 .9996 .9995 .9995 .9995 3.3 .9995 .9995 .9995 .9996 .9996 .9996 .9996 .9996 .9997 3.4 .9997 .9997 .9997 .9997 .9997 .9997 .9997 .9997 .9997 .9998
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Quartiles: The observations Q1, Q2, And Q3 which divide the total number of observations into 4 equal parts are called Quartiles

Given,

Population mean = μ = 500

Population standard deviation = σ = 10.6

x ~ N (500, 10.6)

 

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