document.write( "Question 391758: Suppose the variable X has a normal distribution with mean 36 inches and standard deviation 2 inches.What X value approximates the 84th percentile of this distribution, that is what X value will have approximately 84% of the distribution to its left? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi, 
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document.write( "variable X with a normal distribution with mean 36 inches and standard deviation 2 inches       
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document.write( "finding the X value approximating the 84th percentile of this distribution
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document.write( "    (X - 36)/2 = .9945    |Using Excel function: NORMSINV(0.84) 
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document.write( "        X = 2*.9945 +36
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document.write( "        X = 37.989 or 38 will approxiamate the 84th percentile \n" );
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