A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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- Heights of men are normally distributed with a mean of 75 in and a standard deviation of 3.5 in.

 

  1. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height of less than 72 in.
    1. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height of greater than 74 in.
    1. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height that is between 71 in. and 77 in.
    1. Find the height separating the bottom 90% from the top 10%.
    1. Find the height separating the bottom 5% from the top 95%.
    1. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be less than 72 in.
    1. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be greater than 74 in.
  1. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be between 71 in. and 77 in.
- Heights of men are normally distributed with a mean of 75 in and a standard deviation of 3.5 in. a. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height of less than 72 in. b. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height of greater than 74 in. c. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height that is between 71 in. and 77 in. d. Find the height separating the bottom 90% from the top 10%. e. Find the height separating the bottom 5% from the top 95%. f. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be less than 72 in. g. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be greater than 74 in. h. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be between 71 in. and 77 in.
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Transcribed Image Text:- Heights of men are normally distributed with a mean of 75 in and a standard deviation of 3.5 in. a. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height of less than 72 in. b. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height of greater than 74 in. c. Find the probability of randomly selecting a man with a height that is between 71 in. and 77 in. d. Find the height separating the bottom 90% from the top 10%. e. Find the height separating the bottom 5% from the top 95%. f. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be less than 72 in. g. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be greater than 74 in. h. Find the probability that if a group of 16 men are selected, their average height will be between 71 in. and 77 in.
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