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Author: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul F. Velleman, David E. Bock

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 5.3, Problem 4JC

As a group, the Dutch are among the tallest people in the world. The average Dutch man is 184 cm tall—just over 6 feet (and the average Dutch woman is 170.8 cm tall—just over 5′7″). If a Normal model is appropriate and the standard deviation for men is about 8 cm, what percentage of all Dutch men will be over 2 meters (6′6″) tall?

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