Assume that the weight of a one-year-old is normally distributed with a mean of 9.5 kg and a standard deviation 1.1 kg. Without using a calculator, state whether the following conclusions are right or wrong:   Not more than 20% of the girls should have a weight less than 4 kg 95% of the girls have a weight between 3 kg and 11.7 kg 3% of the girls have a weight more than 8 kg

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  1. Assume that the weight of a one-year-old is normally distributed with a mean of

9.5 kg and a standard deviation 1.1 kg. Without using a calculator, state whether the following conclusions are right or wrong:

 

  • Not more than 20% of the girls should have a weight less than 4 kg
  • 95% of the girls have a weight between 3 kg and 11.7 kg
  • 3% of the girls have a weight more than 8 kg
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