Comparing two different normal distributions

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Kerri scores 677 on the SAT math test which has a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. Kyle scores 28 on the ACT math test which has a mean of 18 and a standard deviation of 6. Supposing that both tests measure the same kind of ability, who has the higher score? If grading were done on a curve, what would their respective percentages be?

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