Answer:
99.7%
Explanation:
Empirical rule formula states that:
• 68% of data falls within 1 standard deviation from the mean - that means between μ - σ and μ + σ.
• 95% of data falls within 2 standard deviations from the mean - between μ – 2σ and μ + 2σ.
• 99.7% of data falls within 3 standard deviations from the mean - between μ - 3σ and μ + 3σ.
From the question, we have mean of 98.18 F and a standard deviation of 0.65 F
The approximate percentage of healthy adults with body temperatures between 96.23 F and100.13 F is
μ - 3σ
= 98.18 - 3(0.65)
= 98.18 - 1.95
= 96.23 F
μ + 3σ.
98.18 + 3(0.65)
= 98.18 + 1.95
= 100.13 F
Therefore, the approximate percentage of healthy adults with body temperatures between 96.23 F and 100.13 F which is within 3 standard deviations of the mean is 99.7%