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a.

From information given, the mean and standard deviation of GMAT score are as follows:

x  547, s  100

It is required to know, what percentage of GMAT scores are 647 or higher.

Type the formula =1-NORMDIST(646,547,100,TRUE) in cell numbered A2 in Excel.

This would yield resultant output to P( x  647) . The screen shot is as follows:

Figure 3a-41E P( x  647) .

Multiply the resultant value with 100 to obtain the required percentage.

Therefore, the answer is: 16.11% .

b.

From information given, the mean and standard deviation of GMAT score are as follows:

x  547, s  100

It is required to know, what percentage of GMAT scores are 747 or higher.

Type the formula =1-NORMDIST(746,547,100,TRUE) in cell numbered A2 in Excel.

This would yield resultant output to P( x  747) . The screen shot is as follows:

Figure 3b-41E P( x  747) .

Multiply the resultant value with 100 to obtain the required percentage.

Therefore, the answer is: 2.33% .

c.

From information given, the mean and standard deviation of GMAT score are as follows:

x  547, s  100

It is required to know, what percentage of GMAT scores between 447 and 547.

Compute P  x  547  and P  x  447  , using NORMDIST function. Then subtract the
smaller one from the larger one. Multiply the resultant value with 100 to find the required
percentage.

Figure 3c-41E P  447  x  547  .

Therefore, the answer is: 34.13% .

d.

From information given, the mean and standard deviation of GMAT score are as follows:

x  547, s  100

It is required to know, what percentage of GMAT scores between 347 and 647.

Compute P  x  347  and P  x  647  , using NORMDIST function. Then subtract the
smaller one from the larger one. Multiply the resultant value with 100 to find the required
percentage.

Figure 3d-41E P  347  x  647  .

Therefore, the answer is: 81.86% .