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2. If babies' weights are normally distributed with a mean of 3.23 kg and a standard deviation of 0.87 kg, find the range of weights that contain approximately(a) 68% of the data kg -- kg(b) 95% of the data kg -- kg(c) 99.7% of the data kg -- kg

2. If babies' weights are normally distributed with a mean of 3.23 kg and a standard-example-1
User Joe Morris
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ANSWER:

(a) 2.36 kg -- 4.1 kg

(b) 1.49 kg -- 4.97 kg

(c) 0.62 kg -- 5.84 kg

Explanation:

We can calculate the value in each corresponding interval by applying the following formula:

(a) For 68%:


\begin{gathered} IQ=m\pm sd \\ m=\operatorname{mean} \\ sd=\text{standard deviation} \\ \text{ replacing:} \\ IQ=3.23\pm0.87 \\ IQ_1=3.23+0.87=4.1 \\ IQ_2=3.23-0.87=2.36 \\ \text{The range is (2.36, 4.1)} \end{gathered}

Thus, 68% of babies' weights have and IQ between 2.36 kg and 4.1 kg

(b) For 95%:


\begin{gathered} IQ=m\pm2\cdot sd \\ m=\operatorname{mean} \\ sd=\text{standard deviation} \\ \text{ replacing:} \\ IQ=3.23\pm2\cdot0.87 \\ IQ_1=3.23+2\cdot0.87=4.97 \\ IQ_2=3.23-2\cdot0.87=1.49 \\ \text{The range is (1.49, 4.97)} \end{gathered}

Thus, 95% of babies' weights have and IQ between 1.49 kg and 4.97 kg

(c) For 99.7%:


\begin{gathered} IQ=m\pm3\cdot sd \\ m=\operatorname{mean} \\ sd=\text{standard deviation} \\ \text{ replacing:} \\ IQ=3.23\pm3\cdot0.87 \\ IQ_1=3.23+3\cdot0.87=5.84 \\ IQ_2=3.23-3\cdot0.87=0.62 \\ \text{The range is (0.62, 5.84)} \end{gathered}

Thus, 99.7% of babies' weights have and IQ between 0.62 kg and 5.84 kg

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