The mean length of a human pregnancy is 265 days, with a standard deviation of 14 days. Use the empirical rule to determine the percentage of women whose pregnancies are between 251 and 279 days. (Assume the data set has a bell-shaped distribution.) O A. 68% O B. 50% OC. 99.7% O D. 95%

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The mean length of a human pregnancy is 265 days, with a standard deviation of 14 days. Use the empirical rule to determine the percentage of women whose pregnancies are between 251 and 279 days.
(Assume the data set has a bell-shaped distribution.)
O A. 68%
O B. 50%
OC. 99.7%
O D. 95%
Transcribed Image Text:The mean length of a human pregnancy is 265 days, with a standard deviation of 14 days. Use the empirical rule to determine the percentage of women whose pregnancies are between 251 and 279 days. (Assume the data set has a bell-shaped distribution.) O A. 68% O B. 50% OC. 99.7% O D. 95%
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