The heights of 500 students are normally distributed with a mean of 175.5 centimeters and a standard deviation of 6.5 centimeters. Assuming that the heights are recorded to the nearest half-centimeter, how many of these students would be expected to have heights (a) less than 164.0 centimeters? (b) between 172.5 and 184.0 centimeters inclusive? (c) equal to 176.0 centimeters? (d) greater than or equal to 193.0 centimeters? Click here to view page 1 of the standard normal distribution table. Click here to view page 2 of the standard normal distribution table. ..... (a) student(s) (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)

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The heights of 500 students are normally distributed with a mean of 175.5 centimeters and a standard deviation of 6.5 centimeters. Assuming that the heights are
recorded to the nearest half-centimeter, how many of these students would be expected to have heights
(a) less than 164.0 centimeters?
(b) between 172.5 and 184.0 centimeters inclusive?
(c) equal to 176.0 centimeters?
(d) greater than or equal to 193.0 centimeters?
Click here to view page 1 of the standard normal distribution table.
Click here to view page 2 of the standard normal distribution table.
.....
(a)
student(s)
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The heights of 500 students are normally distributed with a mean of 175.5 centimeters and a standard deviation of 6.5 centimeters. Assuming that the heights are recorded to the nearest half-centimeter, how many of these students would be expected to have heights (a) less than 164.0 centimeters? (b) between 172.5 and 184.0 centimeters inclusive? (c) equal to 176.0 centimeters? (d) greater than or equal to 193.0 centimeters? Click here to view page 1 of the standard normal distribution table. Click here to view page 2 of the standard normal distribution table. ..... (a) student(s) (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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