Given that on one section of the SAT the mean is 500 and the standard deviation is 100, what is the approximate probability of a student scoring 600 or higher on the test?
A)0.84
B)0.50
C)0.16
D)0.34

Question

Given that on one section of the SAT the mean is 500 and the standard deviation is 100, what is the approximate probability of a student scoring 600 or higher on the test?​
A)0.84
B)0.50
C)0.16
D)0.34

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A score of 600 is one standard deviation above the mean (500 + 100). In a normal distribution, approximately 16% of the data lies above one standard deviation from the mean.

Given That on One Section of the SAT the Mean