Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 7 - Review - Test - Page 395: 8

Answer

A: The top 6%: $x\gt76.36$ B: The next 14%: $70.72\lt x\leq76.36$ C: The middle 60%: $57.28\lt x\leq70.72$ D: $51.64\lt x\leq57.28$ Fail: The bottom 6%: $x\leq51.64$

Work Step by Step

A: The top 6% (94th percentile) B: The next 14% (from 80th percentile to 94th percentile) C: The middle 60%: (from 20th percentile to 80th percentile) Fail: The bottom 6%: (up to 6th percentile) D: The rest: (from 6th percentile to 20th percentile) The z-score which gives an area of 0.94 to the left is $\frac{1.54+1.55}{2}=1.545$ The z-score which gives an area of 0.80 to the left is 0.84 The z-score which gives an area of 0.20 to the left is -0.84 The z-score which gives an area of 0.06 to the left is $\frac{-1.54+(-1.55)}{2}=-1.545$ Let $x$ be the exam scores: $z=\frac{x-μ}{σ}$, that is: $x=zσ+μ$ For $z=1.545$: $x=1.545\times8+64=76.36$ For $z=0.80$: $x=0.84\times8+64=70.72$ For $z=0.20$: $x=-0.84\times8+64=57.28$ For $z=0.06$: $x=-1.545\times8+64=51.64$
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