A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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The pregnancy durations (in days) for a population of new mothers can be approximated by a normal distribution, with a mean of 262 days and a standard deviation of 6 days.
(a) What is the minimum pregnancy durations that can be in the top 14% of pregnancy durations?
(b) What pregnancy durations would be considered unusual?
(a) The minimum pregnancy durations that can be in the top 14% of pregnancy durations is days.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The pregnancy durations (in days) for a population of new mothers can be approximated by a normal distribution, with a mean of 262 days and a standard deviation of 6 days. (a) What is the minimum pregnancy durations that can be in the top 14% of pregnancy durations? (b) What pregnancy durations would be considered unusual? (a) The minimum pregnancy durations that can be in the top 14% of pregnancy durations is days. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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