document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130759>Question 1130759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mean of the times it takes a commuter to get to work in Baltimore is 29.7 minutes. If the standard deviation is 6 minutes, within what limits would you expect approximately 68% of the times to fall? Assume the distribution is approximately bell-shaped. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: 68% of the population is within one standard deviation of the mean.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lower limit:: 29.7-6 = 23.7 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Upper limit:: 29.7+6 = 26.7 minutes<BR>\n" );
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