Test scores on a university admissions test are normally distributed, with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100.

4 marks a. What is the probability that a randomly selected applicant scores between 425 and 575?
4 marks b. What is the probability that a randomly selected applicant scores 625 or more?

2 answers

Z = (score-mean)/SD

Find table in the back of your statistics text labeled something like "areas under normal distribution" to find the proportions/probabilities related to the Z scores.
Test scores on a university admissions test are normally distributed, with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100.
4 marks a. What is the probability that a randomly selected applicant scores between 425 and 575?
4 marks b. What is the probability that a randomly selected applicant scores 625 or more?