Scores on the SAT Verbal Test in Recent Years Follow

question 29

Multiple Choice

Scores on the SAT verbal test in recent years follow approximately the N(515, 109) distribution. How high must a student score in order to place in the top 5% of all students taking the SAT?

• A)301
• B)336
• C)694
• D)729

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Definitions:

Middle Portion

The central segment or part of an object, area, or concept.

Renin

A hormone secreted by the kidney that helps to regulate blood pressure.

Blood Pressure

A measure of the force that circulating blood exerts against the walls of the arteries.

Renal Cortex

The outer portion of the kidney, containing the nephrons' filtering structures, involved in urine production and blood filtration.