The heights of adult men in America are normally distributed, with a mean of 69.7 inches and a standard deviation of 2.63 inches. The heights of adult women in America are also normally distributed, but with a mean of 64.6 inches and a standard deviation of 2.53 inches. a) If a man is 6 feet 3 inches tall, what is his z-score (to two decimal places)? b) If a woman is 5 feet 11 inches tall, what is her z-score (to two decimal places)? c) Who is relatively taller? O The 5 foot 11 inch American woman The 6 foot 3 inch American man

The heights of adult men in America are normally distributed, with a mean of 69.7 inches and a standard deviation of 2.63 inches. The heights of adult women in America are also normally distributed, but with a mean of 64.6 inches and a standard deviation of 2.53 inches. a) If a man is 6 feet 3 inches tall, what is his z-score (to two decimal places)? b) If a woman is 5 feet 11 inches tall, what is her z-score (to two decimal places)? c) Who is relatively taller? O The 5 foot 11 inch American woman The 6 foot 3 inch American man

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

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