The mean height of men is 69.7 inches. Assume that the heights of men are normally distributed,
Question:
The mean height of men is 69.7 inches. Assume that the heights of men are normally distributed, with a standard deviation of 2.9 in.
a. 10% of men are taller than which height? Round your answer to 1 decimal place.
b. Find the percentage of men that are 6'0" or taller. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.
c. How does 6'0" or How the approximate percentage for the height of men 1)? taller (from the normal distribution) compare with the actual percentage of baseball players 6'0" or taller (from Problem
d. Based on your normal distribution calculation from part (b), approximately how many Major League Baseball players would you expect to be 6'0" or taller? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Understanding Basic Statistics
ISBN: 978-1111827021
6th edition
Authors: Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase