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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Use a z-table such as https://www.math.arizona.edu/~rsims/ma464/standardnormaltable.pdf or an online calculator such as  http://onlinestatbook.com/2/calculators/normal_dist.html to answer the following question:

This question again refers to the study on blood pressure which has a normally-distributed set of blood pressures with a mean of 120.1 mmHg and a standard deviation of 15.1 mmHg. If you picked a member of the population at random, would it be more likely that you randomly select someone that:

  1. Has a blood pressure between 104 mmHg and 114 mmHg, 
  2.  
  3. or
  4.  
  5.  
  6.  
  7.  
  8. Has a blood pressure between 124 mmHg and 134 mmHg?

Show any values calculated and explain your reasoning in the space provided below.

 

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