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IQ scores from the Stanford-Binet test are normally distributed with a mean of 85 and a standard deviation of 19. To find the number of people in the U.S. with an IQ above 125, a z-score is calculated, resulting in approximately 2.11. This z-score corresponds to an area of 0.4826 to the left of 125, leading to an area of 0.0174 to the right. Multiplying this area by the U.S. population of 280 million estimates that about 4.9 million people have an IQ greater than 125. The discussion encourages further questions on pre-calculus statistics.
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IQ scores (as measured by the Stanford-Binet intelligence test) are normally distributed with a mean of 85 and a standard deviation of 19. Find the approximate number of people in the United States (assuming a total population of 280,000,000) with an IQ higher than 125. (Round your answer to the nearest hundred thousand.)

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Hello m,

We know that in a normal distribution, half of the data is to the left of the mean $\mu$. So, we want to find the area under the normal curve to the right of the mean, and to the left of the datum value 125. To do this, we need to convert this datum to a $z$-score using:

$$z=\frac{x-\mu}{\sigma}=\frac{125-85}{19}\approx2.11$$

Now, consulting a table, we find the area associated with this $z$-score is:

$0.4826$

Hence, the area $A_L$ under the curve to the left of $x=125$ is:

$$A_L=0.5+0.4826=0.9826$$

Since the total area under the curve is $1$, we know the area $A_R$ to the right of $x=125$ is:

$$A_R=1-A_L=0.0174$$

Multiplying this number with the given population, we may state the number $N$ in that population with an IQ greater than 125 is:

$$N=0.0174\,\times\,2.8\,\times\,10^8\approx4,900,000$$

To m and any other guests viewing this topic, I invite and encourage you to post other pre-calculus statistics questions here in our http://www.mathhelpboards.com/f23/ forum.

Best Regards,

Mark.
 
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