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An economics professor decides to curve the grades of his class. In doing so, he decides to make it such that the students who score in the top 12% receive an A. Assume a normal distribution among grades. How many standard deviations above the mean must a student get to receive an A? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places, if needed.)

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          An economics professor decides to curve the grades of his class.
In doing so, he decides to make it such that the students who score
in the top 12% receive an A. Assume a normal distribution among
grades. How many standard deviations above the mean must a student
get to receive an A? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places, if
needed.)

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Elementary Statistics a Step by Step Approach

Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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08/10/2022

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An economics professor decides to curve the grades of his class. In doing so, he decides to make it such that the students who score in the top 12% receive an A. Assume a normal distribution among grades. How many standard deviations above the mean must a student get to receive an A? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places, if needed.)