SOLUTION: A town’s annual snowfall is normally distributed with a mean of 47 inches and a standard deviation of 9 inches. Find P84. A) 38 inches B) 51.5 inches C) 65 inches D) 56 inc

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Question 1122937: A town’s annual snowfall is normally distributed with a mean of 47 inches and a standard deviation of 9 inches. Find P84.
A) 38 inches B) 51.5 inches C) 65 inches D) 56 inches
I think it’s B but I’m not sure.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 84th percentile should be around z=1.0 or one standard deviation above he mean.
That would be 47+9 or 56 inches.
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