document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476426>Question 476426</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mean is m = 15.2 and the standard deviation is s = 0.9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the probability that X is greater than 16.1. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "By the empirical rule, values within 1 sd of the mean comprise 68% of the distribution. Hence 34% of the values are between 15.2 and 16.1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore 50% - 34% = 16% of the values must be greater than 16.1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the probability is 0.16 that X is greater than 16.1. </SPAN>\n" );
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