Final exam scores in a mathematics course are normally distr
Final exam scores in a mathematics course are normally distributed with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 13. Based on the above information and a Z-table, fill in the blanks in the table below.
Precision and other notes: (1) Percentiles should be recorded in percentage form to three decimal places.
(2) Note that this problem does not use the rough values of the 68-95-99.7 rule (that is, the empirical rule); instead you must use more precise Z-table values for percentiles.
| Exam score | Z-score | Percentile |
| 67 | ||
| 41 | ||
| -0.67 | ||
| 2.28 |
Solution
Consider the table:
If the x value is given, use z = (x - u)/sigma to get the z value, then use table/technology to get the percentile rank.
You can use x = u + z*sigma if z is given instead.
| Exam Score | Z score | Percentile |
| 67 | -1 | 15.86553 |
| 41 | -3 | 0.13499 |
| 71.29 | -0.67 | 25.14289 |
| 54.012 | -1.99908 | 2.28 |
