SOLUTION: The 1987 report of the National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that
total blood cholesterol should be less than 200 mg/dL to lead to a lower risk for heart
disease. The
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disease. The
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Question 733692: The 1987 report of the National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that
total blood cholesterol should be less than 200 mg/dL to lead to a lower risk for heart
disease. The total blood cholesterol for males aged 20–29 is normally distributed
with a mean of 195 and a standard deviation of 9.2.
(a) What is the probability that a male aged 20–29 chosen at random has a total
blood cholesterol greater than 200?
(b) What proportion of males aged 20–29 have a total blood cholesterol in the
range 180–200? Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source):