SOLUTION: The gestation period (length of pregnancy) for male babies born in New York is normally distributed with a mean of 39.4 weeks and a standard deviation of 2.43 weeks.
(a) What
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Question 671817: The gestation period (length of pregnancy) for male babies born in New York is normally distributed with a mean of 39.4 weeks and a standard deviation of 2.43 weeks.
(a) What percent of mothers of male babies are pregnant for less than 35 weeks?
(b) What percent of mothers of male babies are pregnant for between 35 and 40 weeks?
(c) What percent of mothers of male babies are pregnant for more than 40 weeks?
(d) Suppose a sailor had shore leave 46 weeks ago and his wife is delivering a baby today. What should the sailor say to his wife when he gets home?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d) Sailor (to wife): "There is less than 1/3 of 1 percent chance that I am the father of this baby. What is your boyfriend's name?"
John
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