n a survey of women in a certain country (ages 20−29), the mean height was 62.7 inches with a standard deviation of 2.75 inches. Answer the following questions about the specified normal distribution. (a) What height represents the 95th percentile? (b) What height represents the first quartile?

n a survey of women in a certain country (ages 20−29), the mean height was 62.7 inches with a standard deviation of 2.75 inches. Answer the following questions about the specified normal distribution. (a) What height represents the 95th percentile? (b) What height represents the first quartile?

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n a survey of women in a certain country (ages

20−29),

the mean height was

62.7

inches with a standard deviation of

2.75

inches. Answer the following questions about the specified normal distribution.

(a) What height represents the

95th

percentile?

(b) What height represents the first quartile?

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