Over many years of experience, it has been established that the students who score 900 and above in certain qualifying examination receive a scholarship, provided that no more than 5% of students sitting exam would receive the award. In certain educational district, the students who took this examination scored an average of 840 with standard deviation of 42. If 3,000 students took this examination, how many students expect to get the scholarship and what is the score that enables student to receive the award?
a) About 229 students with a score of at least 909 representing the top 5% of the students will receive the award
b) About 150 students will receive the award with a score of 909, since this is the score for the top 5% of the students
c) About 229 students with a score of 909 or higher, representing the score of the top 7.6% of the students who take the exam
d) About 150 students with a score of 900 and above representing the top 5% of the students