Both SAT and ACT Are Well-Known Placement Tests That Most

question 11

Multiple Choice

Both SAT and ACT are well-known placement tests that most US colleges require from prospective students to be admitted in their programs.Scores in the SAT test are
Approximately normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100.
Scores in the ACT test are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 18 and a
Standard deviation of 6.What would be the score in the SAT test to get the same z-score as
The admission requirement of an ACT score of 27?

• A)500
• B)550
• C)600
• D)650
• E)700

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