The average test scores for a particular test in Algebra 2 was 84 with a standard deviation of 5. What percentage of the students scored higher than 89%? Please explain your answer.

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Answer:

Percentage of the students scored higher than 89% =  65.87%

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to find the percentage of students who scored higher than 89% given mean = 84 and standard deviation = 5.

We can find the percentage of students who scored higher than 89% by using z-score.

The formula for z-score is: [tex]z= \frac{x-\mu}{\sigma}[/tex]

μ= mean = 84

σ=standard deviation = 5

x= random number = 89

Putting these values, we get

[tex]z= \frac{89-84}{5}[/tex]

[tex]z= 1[/tex]

Now, we know that we need to find students who score greater than 89%

so P(X>89) or P(X>1),

finding value of z= 1 which can be easily found using z score tables.

By looking at table we get the value of z = 0.3413

Subtracting the value of z from 1 we get

Percentage of the students scored higher than 89% = 1-0.3413 = 0.6587 or 65.87%

Answer:

The percentage of the students scored higher than 89% is 15.87%.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The average test scores for a particular test in Algebra 2 was 84 with a standard deviation of 5.

To find : What percentage of the students scored higher than 89%?

Solution :

The formula to find z-score is  

[tex]z=\frac{x-\mu}{\sigma}[/tex]

Where,

[tex]\mu=84[/tex] is the mean or average

[tex]\sigma=5[/tex] is the standard deviation

x=89 is the number

Substitute the value in the formula,

[tex]z=\frac{89-84}{5}[/tex]

[tex]z=\frac{5}{5}[/tex]

[tex]z=1[/tex]  

Now, we have to find the percentage of the students scored higher than 89%

From the z-table the value of z at 1 is 0.8413.

Percentage of students scored higher than 89% is

[tex]P(x>89\%)=(1-0.8413)\times 100=0.1587\times 100=15.87\%[/tex]

Therefore, The percentage of the students scored higher than 89% is 15.87%.