This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Dental
In order to make an entry to a certain university, it is required  to pass a national test. The scores on this test are normally  distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100.  Aswin wants to be admitted to this university and he knows that  he must score better than at least 70% of the students who took  the test. Aswin takes the test and scores 585. Will he be admitted  to this university? 
Select and explain. 
A. Yes because he scored better than 70% of the students, B. Yes because he scored better than 80% of the students, C. No because he scored lower than 60% of the students, D. No because he scored lower than 50% of the students
B: Yes because he scored better than 80% of the students
Answer: B: Yes because he scored better than 80% of the students 
Explanation: For X = 585, Z = (585 – 500) / 100 = 0.85 
The proportion P of students who scored below 585 is given by
P =  = 0.8023 = 80.23% 
Aswin scored better than 80.23% of the students who took the test and he will be admitted to this university.