The heights of 1500 students are normally distributed with a mean of 176.5 centimeters and a standard deviation of 7.2 centimeters. Assuming that the heights are recorded to the nearest half-centimeter, how many of these students would be expected to have heights (a) less than 159.0 centimeters? (b) between 171.5 and 186.0 centimeters inclusive? (c) equal to 178.0 centimeters? (d) greater than or equal to 192.0 centimeters? Click here to view page 1 of the standard normal distribution table. Click here to view page 2 of the standard normal distribution table. (a) 11 student(s) (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) (b) 1019 student(s) (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) (c) ☐ student(s) (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)

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The heights of 1500 students are normally distributed with a mean of 176.5 centimeters and a standard deviation of
7.2 centimeters. Assuming that the heights are recorded to the nearest half-centimeter, how many of these students
would be expected to have heights
(a) less than 159.0 centimeters?
(b) between 171.5 and 186.0 centimeters inclusive?
(c) equal to 178.0 centimeters?
(d) greater than or equal to 192.0 centimeters?
Click here to view page 1 of the standard normal distribution table.
Click here to view page 2 of the standard normal distribution table.
(a) 11 student(s)
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
(b) 1019 student(s)
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
(c) ☐ student(s)
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The heights of 1500 students are normally distributed with a mean of 176.5 centimeters and a standard deviation of 7.2 centimeters. Assuming that the heights are recorded to the nearest half-centimeter, how many of these students would be expected to have heights (a) less than 159.0 centimeters? (b) between 171.5 and 186.0 centimeters inclusive? (c) equal to 178.0 centimeters? (d) greater than or equal to 192.0 centimeters? Click here to view page 1 of the standard normal distribution table. Click here to view page 2 of the standard normal distribution table. (a) 11 student(s) (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) (b) 1019 student(s) (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) (c) ☐ student(s) (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
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