A score of 85 would be 1 standard deviation from the mean, 74. Using the 68-95-99.7 rule, we know that 68% of normally distributed data falls within 1 standard deviation of the mean. This means that 100%-68% = 32% of the data is either higher or lower. 32/2 = 16% of the data will be higher than 1 standard deviation from the mean and 16% of the data will be lower than 1 standard deviation from the mean. This means that 16% of the graduating seniors should have a score above 85%.

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Gnoma [55]

Given parameters:

y varies directly as w;

This interpreted implies that as y increases, we increases by a certain factor or amount;

So, y ∝ w

y = kw

where k is the constant of proportionality

Now, given that y = 8 and w = 2

Input in the equation to solve for k;

8 = k x 2

Solving k gives, k = 4

Now to the second part,

if v is directly proportional to w;

v = k w

So v = 4w

The equation that relates v to w is v = 4w

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