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Chapter 7.2, Problem 48AYU
Reading Rates The reading speed of sixth-grade students is approximately normal, with a
- a. What is the reading speed of a sixth-grader whose reading speed is at the 90th percentile?
- b. A school psychologist wants to determine reading rates for unusual students (both slow and fast). Determine the reading rates of the middle 95% of all sixth-grade students. What are the cutoff points for unusual readers?
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