Heights of 10-year-old boys (5th graders) follow an approximate normal distribution with mean = 55.5 inches

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Heights of 10-year-old boys (5th graders) follow an approximate normal distribution with mean μ = 55.5 inches and standard deviation σ = 2.7 inches.
(a) Draw a sketch of this normal distribution and label at least three points on the horizontal axis.
(b) According to this normal distribution, what proportion of 10-year-old boys are between 4 ft 4 in and 5 ft tall (between 52 inches and 60 inches)?
(c) A parent says his 10-year-old son is in the 99th percentile in height. How tall is this boy?

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