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I need help with my homewrok please check work when done

I need help with my homewrok please check work when done-example-1
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Solution:

Given that;

The amount of 5th and 6th graders is normally distributed with a mean of 4 inches and standard deviation of 1 inch.

To find the percentage of 5th and 6th graders that grows between 1 and 3 inches, we will apply the z score formula


\begin{gathered} z=(x-\mu)/(\sigma) \\ Where \\ x\text{ is the observed value} \\ \mu\text{ is the mean} \\ \sigma\text{ is the standard deviation} \end{gathered}

Where, x = 1 inch


\begin{gathered} z=(x-\mu)/(\sigma) \\ z=(1-4)/(1)=(-3)/(1)=-3 \\ z=-3 \end{gathered}

Where, x = 3 inches


\begin{gathered} z=(x-\mu)/(\sigma) \\ z=(3-4)/(1)=(-1)/(1)=-1 \\ z=-1 \end{gathered}

Using the z score table,


P(-3For the 5th graders, the percentage is[tex]=0.15731*100\%=15.731\%

For the 6th graders, the percentage is the same as the percentage of the 5th graders.

The percentage of the 6th graders is


15.731\%

The percentage of 5th and 6th graders that grows between 1 and 3 inches will be

Since, they have different peaks, it is not appropriate to use normal distribution.

Hence, the answer is A

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