Computing population with normal distribution

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Suppose we have a population of scores with a mean = 200 and a standard deviation = 10. Assume that the distribution is normal. Provide answers to the following questions:

a) What score would cut off the top 5 percent of scores?

b) What score would cut off the bottom 5 percent of scores?

c) What score would cut off the top 2.5 percent of scores?

d) What score would cut off the bottom 2.5 percent of scores?

e) Write your response in a Microsoft Excel sheet

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