The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly called the Scholastic Aptitude Test) is perhaps the most widely used standardized test for college admissions in the United States. Scores are based on a normal distribution with a mean of 1500 and a standard deviation of 300. Clinton College would like to offer an honors scholarship to students who score in the top 10 percent of this test. What is the minimum score that qualifies for the scholarship? Minimum Score:

The score is  

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that

     The population mean is  

     The standard deviation is  

From the question we are told that the score follow a normal distribution

i.e    

The proportion of score in the top 10% is mathematically

Where x is the minimum score required to be in the top 10%

Now the

  So

So

So the critical value of  0.10  from the normal distribution table is  

So

a; x = 0.5

step-by-step explanation:

-10x = -5

x = 0.5