The heights of American men are normally distributed with a mean of 65.3 inches and a standard deviation of 2.6 inches. According to the empirical rule, what percentage of American men are:   (a) Over 67.042 inches tall? Answer:  26  %   (b) Between 60.1 and 70.5 inches tall? Answer:  95  %   (c) Under 67.9 inches tall?

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The heights of American men are normally distributed with a mean of 65.3 inches and a standard deviation of 2.6 inches. According to the empirical rule, what percentage of American men are:

 

(a) Over 67.042 inches tall?

Answer: 

26

 %

 

(b) Between 60.1 and 70.5 inches tall?

Answer: 

95

 %

 

(c) Under 67.9 inches tall?

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