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Question 631788: The heights of adult males in a certain population are normally distributed with a mean of 150cm and a standard deviation of 4cm. Find the probability that a man picked at random from this population has a height greater than 160cm.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

mean of 150cm and a standard deviation of 4cm

Find P(x > 160)

 

 P(x >160) = 1 - .9938 = .0060  or .6 %



 

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