Question: 3 . The same study in question 2 found that the daily energy intakes of children (ages 6-10 years) in a rural Nigerian community follow

3. The same study in question 2 found that the daily energy intakes of children (ages 6-10 years) in a rural Nigerian community follow a normal distribution with mean = 1123 kcal, and standard deviation = 214 kcal.

a) The minimum daily requirement of energy for children of such ages is 1700 kcal [source: FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation on Energy in Human Nutrition].What is the z-score for 1700?

b) What percent of these children receive at least the recommended daily intake of 1700 kcal of energy?

c) If there are 500 children aged 6-10 in this community, how many of them receive at least the recommended daily intake of 1700 kcal of energy?

) To be in the top 10%, how many kcal of energy per day must a child receive

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