document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161179>Question 1161179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that military aircraft use ejection seats designed for men weighing between 147.5 lb and 217 lb. If​ women's weights are normally distributed with a mean of 175.3 lb and a standard deviation of 43.5 ​lb, what percentage of women have weights that are within those​ limits? Are many women excluded with those​ specifications? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #784703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=784703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z=(x-mean)/sd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(217-175.3)/43.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=41.7/43.5=0.96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=(147.5-175.3)/43.5=-0.64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "want z between -0.64 and 0.96 and that probability is 0.5704 or 57.04%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nearly half are excluded.\r<BR>\n" );
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