SOLUTION: The age of employees (in years) in a particular industry has a normal distribution with mean of 38 and standard deviation of 5.9. Only 2% of employees are younger than what age?

Question 852935: The age of employees (in years) in a particular industry has a normal distribution with mean of 38 and standard deviation of 5.9. Only 2% of employees are younger than what age?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

2% ⇒ z = NORMSINV(.02) = Z = -2.0538

mean of	38 and standard deviation of 5.9. 

 -2.0538 = (X-38)/5.9

= 25.88  0r 26  rounded Up

2% of employees are younger than 26

 

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