A study was conducted on students from a particular high school over the last 8 years. The following
information was found regarding standardized tests used for college admitance. Scores on the SAT test are
normally distributed with a mean of 1072 and a standard deviation of 201. Scores on the ACT test are normally
distributed with a mean of 19.7 and a standard deviation of 4. It is assumed that the two tests measure the same
aptitude, but use different scales.
If a student gets an SAT score that is the 54-percentile, find the actual SAT score.
SAT score =
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What would be the equivalent ACT score for this student?
ACT score=
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If a student gets an SAT score of 1273, find the equivalent ACT score.
ACT score=
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