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yoooooman

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Suppose that height is a normally distributed variable with mean of 66 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. You are 72 inches tall. How many standard deviations are you above the mean?
 
  a. impossible to tell without more information
  b. 1
  c. 2
  d. 3

Question 2

Suppose that height is a normally distributed variable with mean of 66 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. About what percentage of people would have a height between 66 and 72 inches?
 
  a. 48
  b. 68
  c. 75
  d. 95


Briannahope

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


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