Todd Takes an Achievement Test That Yields Standard Scores

question 117

Multiple Choice

Todd takes an achievement test that yields standard scores.The mean of the test scores is 200, and the standard deviation is 50.If Todd does better than 84% of the students in his age-group who take the test, his standard score is:

• A)150
• B)200
• C)250
• D)300

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