d. What percent of students score between 70 and 90? e. What percent of students score between 95 and 100? f. What score must a student get higher than to be in the top 10%?

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The scores for a standardized test follow a normal distribution with a mean test score = 84, and
standard deviationɑ = 6.
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Transcribed Image Text:The scores for a standardized test follow a normal distribution with a mean test score = 84, and standard deviationɑ = 6. *Include all decimals in your final answer*
d. What percent of students score between 70 and 90?
e. What percent of students score between 95 and 100?
f. What score must a student get higher than to be in the top 10%?
Transcribed Image Text:d. What percent of students score between 70 and 90? e. What percent of students score between 95 and 100? f. What score must a student get higher than to be in the top 10%?
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Let X be random variable of scores for a standardized test

X~ Normal(84, 36)

 

d) To find: P(70<x<90)

P(70<x<90)=P(x<90)-P(x<70)=P(x-846<90-846)-P(x-846<70-846)=P(z<1)-P(z<-2.333)=0.8413-0.0098=0.8315

Percent of students score between 70 and 90 is 83.15%

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