SOLUTION: Suppose the heights of the members of a population follow a normal distribution. If the mean height of the population is 68 inches and the standard deviation is 4 inches, 99.7% of

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Question 852076: Suppose the heights of the members of a population follow a normal distribution. If the mean height of the population is 68 inches and the standard deviation is 4 inches, 99.7% of the population will have a height within which of the following ranges?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
NORMSINV(0.997) = z = 2.7478
2.7478 = (X - 68)/4
4%2A2.7478+%2B+68 = 78.9912
height ≤ 78.99 inches