SOLUTION: The heights of applicants to the police force are normally distributed with mean 170 cm and standard deviation 3.8 cm. If 30% applicants are rejected on account of their low height

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Question 1172478: The heights of applicants to the police force are normally distributed with mean 170 cm and standard deviation 3.8 cm. If 30% applicants are rejected on account of their low height. What is the minimum acceptable height for the police force?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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z(0.30)=-0.525
that equals (x-mean)/sd
so -0.525*3.8=-1.995=(x-mean)
x=168 cm