16. Diastolic blood pressures are approximately nor- mally distributed with a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 10. a. What is the 90th percentile of diastolic blood pressure? b. If we consider samples of 20 patients, what is the 90th percentile of the mean diastolic blood pres- sure?

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16. Diastolic blood pressures are approximately nor-
mally distributed with a mean of 75 and a standard
deviation of 10.
a. What is the 90th percentile of diastolic blood
pressure?
b. If we consider samples of 20 patients, what is the
90th percentile of the mean diastolic blood pres-
sure?
Transcribed Image Text:16. Diastolic blood pressures are approximately nor- mally distributed with a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 10. a. What is the 90th percentile of diastolic blood pressure? b. If we consider samples of 20 patients, what is the 90th percentile of the mean diastolic blood pres- sure?
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