The heights of American men are normally distributed with a mean of 65.3 inches and a standard deviation of 2.6 inches. According to the empirical rule, what percentage of American men are: (a) Over 67.042 inches tall? Answer: 26 % (b) Between 60.1 and 70.5 inches tall? Answer: 95 % (c) Under 67.9 inches tall?

The heights of American men are normally distributed with a mean of 65.3 inches and a standard deviation of 2.6 inches. According to the empirical rule, what percentage of American men are: (a) Over 67.042 inches tall? Answer: 26 % (b) Between 60.1 and 70.5 inches tall? Answer: 95 % (c) Under 67.9 inches tall?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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