Assume that women have heights that are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard deviation of 2.5 inches. The middle 90% of the heights are between what two values? Round to one decimal place.     60.4 inches and 66.8 inches     59.5 inches and 67.7 inches     63.1 inches and 64.1 inches     61.9 inches and 65.3 inches

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Assume that women have heights that are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard deviation of 2.5 inches. The middle 90% of the heights are between what two values? Round to one decimal place.

   

60.4 inches and 66.8 inches

   

59.5 inches and 67.7 inches

   

63.1 inches and 64.1 inches

   

61.9 inches and 65.3 inches

 

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Given

The value of μ is 63.6.

The value of σ is 2.5.

α=1-0.90=0.10

The confidence interval is estimated as,

C.I=μ±Z×σ

 

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