Suppose GRE Verbal scores are normally distributed with a mean of 455 and a standard deviation of 124. A university plans to offer tutoring jobs to students whose scores are in the top 8%. What is the minimum score required for the job offer? Round your answer to the nearest whole number, if necessary.

Minimum score = 629

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to solve this problem we must find the x-value for which the area on the topmost corner of the bell curve is 0.08 or 8% (See attached picture). In order to do so, we need to make use of a normal distribution table. There are different tables for normal distribution, the one I have gives us the areas between the mean and the value we are analyzing, so we need to first find what the area between the mean and the value we need is. We can do so by subtracting:

0.5-0.08=0.42

Now, depending on how accurate your table is, you might need to do some interpolation. The z-score I got from my table for an area of 0.42 is:

z=1.405

so I can use this value with the z-score formula to build an equation:

where z is the z-score, x is the value we need μ is the mean and σ is the standard deviation. So when substituting the values we get:

when solving for x we get that:

x=124(1.405)+455

so

x=629.22

So the minimum score required for the job offer is 629.

part a

answer: a reasonable domain is where n is a real number. so n can be between 0 and 10. both endpoints are included.

work shown:

n is the number of days after the experiment starts. the smallest n can be is n = 0 which means that 0 days have gone by, and we're at the start. to find out how large n should be, then replace f(n) with 16.13 and solve for n. use logarithms to isolate the exponent.

f(n) = 12*(1.03)^n

16.13 = 12*(1.03)^n

16.13/12 = (1.03)^n

1.34416666666667 = (1.03)^n

(1.03)^n = 1.34416666666667

log[ (1.03)^n ] = log[ 1.34416666666667 ]

n*log[ 1.03 ] = log[ 1.34416666666667 ]

n = log[ 1.34416666666667 ]/log[ 1.03 ]

n = 10.0062999823929

this rounds to n = 10 which is fairly close but not 100% perfect. so this is the largest n can be.

note: if you plug n = 10 into f(n), you'll get roughly 16.127 which rounds to 16.13 (this comes up again in part c)

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part b

answer: the y intercept is 12. it represents the starting height of the plant in cm.

work shown:

plug n = 0 into the f(n) function. simplify

f(n) = 12*(1.03)^n

f(0) = 12*(1.03)^0

f(0) = 12*(1)

f(0) = 12

on day n = 0, aka the starting point, the height f(n) is 12 cm

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part c

answer: the average rate of change is approximately 0.43061036458991 (round however you need to). this represents the average growth rate from day n = 3 to day n = 10. so the plant grew roughly 0.43 cm per day during this timespan, assuming you round to 2 decimal places.

work shown:

compute f(3)

f(n) = 12*(1.03)^n

f(3) = 12*(1.03)^3

f(3) = 13.112724 < we'll use this later

compute f(10)

f(n) = 12*(1.03)^n

f(10) = 12*(1.03)^10

f(10) = 16.1269965521294 < we'll use this later

now use the formula below with a = 3 and b = 10

aroc = average rate of change

aroc = [ f(b) - f(a) ]/[ b - a ]

aroc = [ f(10) - f(3) ]/[ 10 - 3 ]

aroc = (16.1269965521294 - 13.112724)/(10 - 3)

aroc = 3.0142725521294/7

aroc = 0.43061036458991

round this however you need to

note: the plant grew approximately 3.01 cm over 7 days, so roughly 0.43 cm per day is the average growth rate (if you were to round to 2 decimal places).

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