Many Firms Use On-The-Job Training to Teach Their Employees Computer

Multiple Choice

Many firms use on-the-job training to teach their employees computer programming. Suppose you work in the personnel department of a firm that just finished training a group of its employees to program, and you have been requested to review the performance of one of the trainees on the final test that was given to all trainees. The mean and standard deviation of the test scores are 79 and 2, respectively, and the distribution of scores is mound-shaped and symmetric. What percentage of test-takers scored better than a trainee who scored 73?

A) approximately 100%
B) approximately 84%
C) approximately 95%
D) approximately 97.5%