The time spent​ (in days) waiting for a heart transplant in two states for patients with type A+ blood can be approximated by a normal​ distribution, as shown in the graph to the right. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below. u=122 o= 21.4   (a.) What is the shortest time spent waiting for a heart that would still place a patient in the top 25% of waiting​ times? _____ days (Round to two decimal places as​ needed.) (b.) What is the longest time spent waiting for a heart that would still place a patient in the bottom 20​% of waiting​ times? ______  days  (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

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The time spent (in days) waiting for a heart transplant in two states for patients with type A+ blood can be approximated by a normal distribution, as shown in the graph to the right. Complete parts (a) and (b) below.

u=122
o= 21.4
 
(a.) What is the shortest time spent waiting for a heart that would still place a patient in the top 25% of waiting times?
_____ days (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
(b.)
What is the longest time spent waiting for a heart that would still place a patient in the bottom 20% of waiting times?
______  days  (Round to two decimal places as needed.)

 

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