document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=609791>Question 609791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that the population of heights of male college students is approximately normally distributed with mean m of 70 inches and standard deviation s of 4.15 inches. Show all work. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A)  Find the proportion of male college students whose height is greater than 68 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B)  Find the proportion of male college students whose height is no more than 68 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have my work, but I want to make sure I am doing it right. We are using z score tables to determine the area(probability) based on the information given. The only thing I am really uncertain of is the on B where it is not just less than, but also = to 68 in. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #383950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that the population of heights of male college students is approximately normally distributed with mean m of 70 inches and standard deviation s of 4.15 inches. Show all work. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) Find the proportion of male college students whose height is greater than 68 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z(68) = (68-70)/4.15 = -0.4819<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x > 68) = P(z > -0.4819) = 0.6851<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B) Find the proportion of male college students whose height is no more than 68 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ams: 1 - 0.6851 = 0.3159<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have my work, but I want to make sure I am doing it right. We are using z score tables to determine the area(probability) based on the information given. The only thing I am really uncertain of is the on B where it is not just less than, but also = to 68 in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: The end values make no difference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: P(x > 68) is the same as P(x >= 68)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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