Assume that Christmas trees sold in a farm have heights that are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard deviation of 2.5 inches. Find the value of the quartile Q3 (75% of trees are shorter than this height). 65.3 inches O 64.3 inches O 66.1 inches 67.8 inches

Assume that Christmas trees sold in a farm have heights that are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard deviation of 2.5 inches. Find the value of the quartile Q3 (75% of trees are shorter than this height). 65.3 inches O 64.3 inches O 66.1 inches 67.8 inches

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Assume that Christmas trees sold in a farm have heights that are normally distributed with a mean
of 63.6 inches and a standard deviation of 2.5 inches. Find the value of the quartile Q3 (75% of
trees are shorter than this height).
65.3 inches
64.3 inches
66.1 inches
O 67.8 inches

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