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  • Jul 15, 2010, 02:43 PM
    eviee66
    Mean on a physiological test = 75, s=8. a tutor, who guarantees scores in the top 5%
    Mean on a physiological test+ 75, s = 8. You hire a tutor who guarantees scores in the top 5% of the class or your money back. You make an 80. Do you pay?
  • Jul 16, 2010, 08:02 AM
    galactus

    To be the top 5%, you have to be in the 95th percentile. That is, you score higher than 95% who take the test.

    Look up the z-score that corresponds to .95

    It is 1.645



    Enter the known data and see what the minimum score has to be in order to score in the top 5%.
    If it is higher than an 80, then you do not have to pay.

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