In Exercise 1.67, Allen Shoemaker derived a distribution of human body temperatures, which has a distinct mound-shape.

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In Exercise 1.67, Allen Shoemaker derived a distribution of human body temperatures, which has a distinct mound-shape. Suppose we assume that the temperatures of healthy humans is approximately normal with a mean of 98.6 degrees and a standard deviation of 0.8 degrees.
a. If a healthy person is selected at random, what is the probability that the person has a temperature above 99.0 degrees?
b. What is the 95th percentile for the body temperatures of healthy humans?
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Introduction To Probability And Statistics

ISBN: 9781133103752

14th Edition

Authors: William Mendenhall, Robert Beaver, Barbara Beaver

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