In a murder trial in Los Angeles, a shoe expert stated that the heights of men with size 12 shoes is normally distributed with a mean of 73.5 inches, and a standard deviation of 1 inch. What is the probability that a randomly selected man with a size 12 shoe has a height outside the range 71-75 inches?

In a murder trial in Los Angeles, a shoe expert stated that the heights of men with size 12 shoes is normally distributed with a mean of 73.5 inches, and a standard deviation of 1 inch. What is the probability that a randomly selected man with a size 12 shoe has a height outside the range 71-75 inches?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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