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MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

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11. The finishing times of a 5K race run by competitive male runners age 15-18 are approximately normal distribution with a mean time of 18 minutes and a standard deviation of 2 minutes. A particularly tough 5K race tends to take these same runners 4.5 additional minutes. To earn a completion medal in this particular 5K race, the runner must complete the race within 25 minutes.

Approximately, what percent of competitive male runners in the 15-18 age bracket typically do not earn a completion medal at this race?

(A) Approximately 0%
(B) 10.56%
(C) 14.08%
(D) 28.93%
(E) 35.03%

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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