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According to a study done by De Anza students, the height for Asian adult males is
A) Would you expect to meet many Asian adult males over 74 inches? Explain why or why not, and justify your answer numerically.
, because the probability that an Asian male is over 74 inches tall is .
B)The middle 40% of heights fall between what two values?
Write the probability statement.
Write the probability statement.
P(x1 < X < x2) =
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