The systolic blood pressure of adults in the USA is nearly normally distributed with a mean of 122 and standard deviation of 24 . Someone qualifies as having Stage 2 high blood pressure if their systolic blood pressure is 160 or higher. a. Around what percentage of adults in the USA have stage 2 high blood pressure? b. If you sampled 1000 people, how many would you expect to have BP> 160? Give your answer to the nearest person. people c. Stage 1 high BP is specified as systolic BP between 140 and 160. What percentage of adults in the US qualify for stage 1?

The systolic blood pressure of adults in the USA is nearly normally distributed with a mean of 122 and standard deviation of 24 . Someone qualifies as having Stage 2 high blood pressure if their systolic blood pressure is 160 or higher. a. Around what percentage of adults in the USA have stage 2 high blood pressure? b. If you sampled 1000 people, how many would you expect to have BP> 160? Give your answer to the nearest person. people c. Stage 1 high BP is specified as systolic BP between 140 and 160. What percentage of adults in the US qualify for stage 1?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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