Heights of a Group of 19th-Century Boys, Age 14 Height (in inches) Percent of boys Under 50 0.2 50-54 7.0 55-59 46.0 60-64 41.0 65-69 5.8 SOURCE: Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland

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Boys’ Heights Humans are, on average, taller ‘today than they were 200 years ago. Today, the mean height of 14-year-old boys is about 65 in. Use the following relative frequency distribution of heights of a group of 14-year-old boys from the 19th century to answer the following questions

a. What percent of the group of 19th-century boys was at least 65 in. tall?
b. What is the probability that one of the 19th-century boys selected at random was at least 55 in. tall hut less than 65 in. tall?

Heights of a Group of 19th-Century Boys, Age 14
Height (in inches)
Percent of boys
Under 50
0.2
50-54
7.0
55-59
46.0
60-64
41.0
65-69
5.8
SOURCE: Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great
Britain and Ireland
Transcribed Image Text:Heights of a Group of 19th-Century Boys, Age 14 Height (in inches) Percent of boys Under 50 0.2 50-54 7.0 55-59 46.0 60-64 41.0 65-69 5.8 SOURCE: Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
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