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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nicole missed the lesson on normal distribution and needs to do her homework. Explain to Nicole how to use the mean and standard deviation of a normal distribution to determine the top 5% of the population.

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

z = invNorm (.05) = 1.645. Then, 1.645 = x - u / a. solve for x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait how do u get 1.645 tho

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

Plug in 5%

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

inverse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh and can u explain the variables

OpenStudy (misssunshinexxoxo):

substitute the mean (u) and standard deviation (a)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks! luv u1<3

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