Question

Suppose the heights of the members of a population follow a normal distribution. If the mean height of the population is 68 inches and the standard deviation is 4 inches, 68% of the population will have a height within which of the following ranges?

Answer 1

68% of the population will have a height between 64 and 72 inches

Explanation:

According to the Empirical Rule, 68% of the population will have a height within the range of 1 standard deviation of the mean. This means that the range of possible heights for 68% of the population is between 68-4(1)=64 inches and 68+4(1)=72 inches