Suppose that in College Entrance Test, the cutoff score for passing is 85. If the mean of the test is 84 with a standard deviation of 12, what is the probability that 200 students will pass? A. 8.21% B. 11.90% C. 88.10% D. 91.79% Answer in 30mins

Suppose that in College Entrance Test, the cutoff score for passing is 85. If the mean of the test is 84 with a standard deviation of 12, what is the probability that 200 students will pass? A. 8.21% B. 11.90% C. 88.10% D. 91.79% Answer in 30mins

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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Suppose that in College Entrance Test, the cutoff score for passing is 85. If the mean of the test is 84 with a standard deviation of 12, what is the probability that 200 students will pass?

A. 8.21%

B. 11.90%

C. 88.10%

D. 91.79%

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