SOLUTION: The systolic blood pressure of adults in the USA is nearly normally distributed with a mean of 117 and standard deviation of 24 . Stage 1 high BP is specified as systolic BP bet

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Question 1168017: The systolic blood pressure of adults in the USA is nearly normally distributed with a mean of 117 and standard deviation of 24 .
Stage 1 high BP is specified as systolic BP between 140 and 160. What percentage of adults in the US qualify for stage 1?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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z=(x-mean)/sd
so z is between 23/24 and 43/24
13.23 %