The heights of adult men in America are normally distributed, with a mean of 69.3 inches and a standard deviation of 2.67 inches. The heights of adult women in America are also normally distributed, but with a mean of 64.8 inches and a standard deviation of 2.54 inches. a) If a man is 6 feet 5 inches tall, what is his z-score? z = 3.26

The heights of adult men in America are normally distributed, with a mean of 69.3 inches and a standard deviation of 2.67 inches. The heights of adult women in America are also normally distributed, but with a mean of 64.8 inches and a standard deviation of 2.54 inches. a) If a man is 6 feet 5 inches tall, what is his z-score? z = 3.26

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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