SOLUTION: For a normal distribution curve with a mean of 7 and a standard deviation of 5, which of the following ranges of the variable will define an area under the curve corresponding to a

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Question 1085612: For a normal distribution curve with a mean of 7 and a standard deviation of 5, which of the following ranges of the variable will define an area under the curve corresponding to a probability of approximately 34%?

A. from 4.5 to 9.5

B. from 2 to 12

C. from 7 to 12

D. from –3 to 17

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
34% corresponds to a z score of 0.42.
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None of the answers corresponds to this number but the closest is A.

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