Question 5.77

47. Some teachers grade on a "(bell) curve" based on the belief that classroom test scores are normally distributed. One way of doing this is to assign a "C" to all scores within 1 standard deviation of the mean. The teacher then assigns a "B" to all scores between 1 and 2 standard deviations above the mean and an "A" to all scores more than 2 standard deviations above the mean, and uses symmetry to define the regions for "D" and "F" on the left side of the normal curve. If 200 students take an exam, determine the number of students who receive a B.

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Approximately 68% of the students will receive a grade of C. Approximately of students will receive a grade of B. Thus, students will receive a grade of B.