SAT Scores Are Normally Distributed with a Mean of 500

question 15

Multiple Choice

SAT scores are normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. A student's SAT score was at the 36th percentile. What was her raw score? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

• A) 484
• B) 464
• C) 434
• D) 392
• E) None of the above

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