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Find the percentile corresponding to x=15 if the mean is 12 and the standard deviation is 2.6.

a. 88th
b. 13th
c. 82th
d. 89th

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Final answer:

To find the percentile corresponding to x=15, use the Z-score formula.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percentile corresponding to x=15, we can use the Z-score formula: Z = (x - mean) / standard deviation. Plugging in the values given, we have Z = (15 - 12) / 2.6 = 1.15. Using a standard normal distribution table or a calculator, we can find that the area to the left of Z = 1.15 is approximately 0.8749. This corresponds to a percentile of 87.49%.

The correct answer is: a. 88th

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