SOLUTION: blood pressure readings have a mean of 121 and a standard deviation of 15. Find the percentage of people with blood pressure readings above 136

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Question 522208: blood pressure readings have a mean of 121 and a standard deviation of 15. Find the percentage of people with blood pressure readings above 136
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
blood pressure readings have a mean of 121 and a standard deviation of 15. Find the percentage of people with blood pressure readings above 136
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z(136) = (136-121)/15 = 25/15 = 5/3
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P(x > 136) = P(z > 5/3) = 0.0478
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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