Data from a state indicate that scores on the SAT test are normally distributed with a mean of 994 and a standard deviation of 204. Scores on the ACT test are normally distributed with a mean of 20 and a standard deviation of 5.1. It is assumed that the two tests measure the same aptitude, but use different scales. If a student gets an SAT score that is the 77 percentile, find the actual SAT score. Round answer to a whole number. SAT score =  What would be the equivalent ACT score for this student? Round answer to 1 decimal place. ACT score =  If a student gets an SAT score of 1280, find the equivalent ACT score. Round answer to 1 decimal place. ACT score =

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Data from a state indicate that scores on the SAT test are normally distributed with a mean of 994 and a standard deviation of 204. Scores on the ACT test are normally distributed with a mean of 20 and a standard deviation of 5.1. It is assumed that the two tests measure the same aptitude, but use different scales.

If a student gets an SAT score that is the 77 percentile, find the actual SAT score. Round answer to a whole number.

SAT score = 

What would be the equivalent ACT score for this student? Round answer to 1 decimal place.

ACT score = 

If a student gets an SAT score of 1280, find the equivalent ACT score. Round answer to 1 decimal place.

ACT score = 

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Consider X be the random variable representing the scores on the SAT test. X follows normal distribution with mean 994 and standard deviation 204.

 

Let the actual SAT score be "a".  The value of the "a" can be calculated as:

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SAT score = 1145

 

 

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