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Transcribed Image Text:The undergraduate grade point averages (UGPA) of students taking an admissions test in a recent year can be approximated
by a normal distribution, as shown in the figure.
(a) What is the minimum UGPA that would still place a student in the top 10% of UGPAS?
(b) Between what two values does the middle 50% of the UGPAS Ilie?
#3.26
o=0.17
3.26
2.52
Grade point average
(a) The minimum UGPA that would still place a student in the top 10% of UGPAS is
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
on the high end.
on the low end and
(b) The middle 50% of UGPAS lies between
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
4.
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