Chapter 6, Problem 45SE

Females' SAT Scores (Example 8) According to the College Board, the mean quantitative SAT score for female college-bound high school seniors in 2012 was 500. SAT scores are approximately Normally distributed with a population standard deviation of 100. A scholarship committee wants to give awards to college-bound women who score at the 96th percentile or above on the SAT. What score does an applicant need? Include a well-labeled Normal curve as part of your answer. See page 299 for guidance.