Question

Suppose scores on the mathematics section of the SAT follow a normal distribution with mean 540 and standard deviation 120. ACT math scores are normally distributed with a mean of 18 and a standard deviation of 8. What score on the ACT is equivalent to a score of 750 on the SAT? Give your answer as a whole number, e.g., 13

Answer 1

Z = (score-mean)/SD

Find the Z score for 750 on SAT.

Insert that Z score with the data for the ACT to find the equivalent score.

Answer 2

91

Answer 3

32