Mrs Smith's Reading Class Can Read a Mean of 175

question 37

Short Answer

Mrs. Smith's reading class can read a mean of 175 words per minute with a standard deviation of 20
words per minute. The top 3% of the class is to receive a special award. What is the minimum number of
words per minute a student would have to read in order to get the award?

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