SOLUTION: The systolic blood pressure of 18-year-old women is normally distributed with a mean of 120 mm Hg and a standard deviation of 12 mm Hg. What percentage of 18-year-old women have a

Question 1011544: The systolic blood pressure of 18-year-old women is normally distributed with a mean of 120 mm Hg and a standard deviation of 12 mm Hg. What percentage of 18-year-old women have a systolic blood pressure that is within 3 standard deviations of the mean on either side?
Apply the 68-95-99.7 rule to this question.
A. 68%
B. 95%
C. 100%
D. 99.7%
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The systolic blood pressure of 18-year-old women is normally distributed with a mean of 120 mm Hg and a standard deviation of 12 mm Hg. What percentage of 18-year-old women have a systolic blood pressure that is within 3 standard deviations of the mean on either side?
Apply the 68-95-99.7 rule to this question.
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Ans:: 99.7%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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