What mark (to the nearest whole number) must a candidate achieve in order to secure an interview?       2.How much is the 95% confidence interval for the test scores?

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After post-graduate study, Mike found a job as HR analyst in London. The company is currently recruiting Chief Marketing Officer. The HR department recently sent out a knowledge test to the applicants after the initial CV screening. At this stage of selection, the company does not invite the lowest scoring 30% back for the next face-to-face interview. According to the historical data, the test scores on this test are normally distributed and has a mean of 70 with standard deviation of 10.

 

  1. What mark (to the nearest whole number) must a candidate achieve in order to secure an interview?

      2.How much is the 95% confidence interval for the test scores?

 

3.The company offers free buffet lunch for candidates attending the interview. As a HR analyst, Mike is asked to estimate the amount of salad to order for the interview day. Sampling suggests that the amount of salad taken by each candidate distributes as the below diagram. What is the distribution as described and probability density function of the distribution in the diagram? What is the probability of the blue area in the diagram?

(x)
P(18 <x< 24) = ?
1/15
16 18 24
Salad Weight (oz.)
Transcribed Image Text:(x) P(18 <x< 24) = ? 1/15 16 18 24 Salad Weight (oz.)
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