Almost all medical schools in the United States require students to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). A new version of the exam 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 has been 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. Use Table A to find the answers to the two questions. (a) What proportion of students taking the MCAT had a score over 505? Compute the proportion and then enter the answer as a percentage rounded to two decimal places. percentage over 505=     (b) What proportion of students taking the MCAT had scores between 502 and 510? Compute the proportion and then enter the answer as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.   percentage between 502 and 510=

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Almost all medical schools in the United States require students to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). A new version of the exam 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 has been 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.

Use Table A to find the answers to the two questions.

(a) What proportion of students taking the MCAT had a score over 505? Compute the proportion and then enter the answer as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.

percentage over 505=
 
 
(b) What proportion of students taking the MCAT had scores between 502 and 510? Compute the proportion and then enter the answer as a percentage rounded to two decimal places.
 
percentage between 502 and 510=
 
 
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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
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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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From the provided information,

Mean (µ) = 500.0

Standard deviation (σ) = 10.6

Let X be a random variable which represents the score.

X~N (500.0, 10.6)

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