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Section 1
To find: The temperatures between which the 68% of body temperatures fall.
Section 1
Answer to Problem 1CS
Solution: The 68% of body temperatures fall between
Explanation of Solution
Given: The distribution of body temperatures is normal and the mean and standard deviation of the distribution are
Calculation:
The
With the provided values of mean and standard deviation, the
The range of the body temperatures will be calculated as
and
Therefore, the 68% of body temperatures will fall between
Section 2
To find: The temperatures between which the 95% of body temperatures fall.
Section 2
Answer to Problem 1CS
Solution: The 95% of body temperatures fall between
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
The
With the given values of mean and standard deviation, the range of body temperatures can be obtained in which 95% value of the body temperatures will fall.
The range of the body temperatures will be calculated as
and
Therefore, the 95% of body temperatures fall between
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