Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321795465
Author: Michael Sullivan, Michael III Sullivan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter A.9, Problem 118AYU
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To find: A standard intelligence test has an average score of 100. According to statistical theory, of the people who take the test, the 2.5% with the highest scores will have scores of more than 1.96σ above the average, where σ (sigma, a number called the standard deviation) depends on the nature of the test. If σ = 12 for this test and there is (in principle) no upper limit to the score possible on the test. Write the interval of possible test scores of the people in the top 2.5%.

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Answer to Problem 118AYU

x > 123.52

Explanation of Solution

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A standard intelligence test has an average score of 100. According to statistical theory, of the people who take the test, the 2.5% with the highest scores will have scores of more than 1.96σ above the average, where σ (sigma, a number called the standard deviation) depends on the nature of the test. If σ = 12 for this test and there is (in principle) no upper limit to the score possible on the test.

Calculation:

Given that 2.5% with the highest scores will have scores of more than 1.96σ above the average.

This means that x has to be greater than x > 100 + 1.96σ

x > 100 + 1.96(12)x > 100 + 23.52x > 123.52

The interval of possible test scores of the people in the top 2.5% is x > 123.52

Chapter A.9 Solutions

Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities

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