A college student takes a standardized test and scores a 163
A college student takes a standardized test and scores a 163. If the mean is 155 and the standard deviation is 7, what is the student
Solution
x = 163
u = mean = 155
SD = 7
z = (x - u) / SD
z = (163 -155) / 7
z = 8/7 = 1.14
0.87286 is the value from the z-score table
So, the student is in the 87th percentile approximately

