Given That the Length an Athlete Throws a Hammer Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

Given that the length an athlete throws a hammer is a normal random variable with mean 50 feet and standard deviation 5 feet, what is the probability he throws it between 50 feet and 60 feet?

• A) .9972
• B) .5000
• C) .9544
• D) .4772

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