In: Statistics and Probability
Solution:
We are given that scores on a national exam vary normally with mean and standard deviation given:
a. What must a student score to be in the 90th percentile?
Answer: We have to first find the z-score corresponding to area=0.90. Using the standard normal table, we have:
Now using the Z-score formula, we have:
b. if 16 students take the exam, what is the probability that their mean score is at most 390?
Answer: We have to find
Using the z-score formula, we have:
Now using the standard normal table, we have: