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mkamony
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Normal Distribution

by mkamony Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:47 am

Hi, this question is from page 156, question 5

The random variable X is normally distributed. The values 650 and 850 are the 60th and 90th percentiles of the distribution of X, respectively.

A) The value at the 75th percentile of the distribution of X
B) 750


Thanks ahead for your help
tommywallach
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Re: Normal Distribution

by tommywallach Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:30 pm

Hey MKamony,

This one is just like the other one you reposted from the old Powerprep, so the explanation is EXACTLY the same. For all those interested, here's the link:

kth-percentile-t9436.html

-t