Imagine That the Mean Height for All Division I Women's

question 113

Multiple Choice

Imagine that the mean height for all Division I women's basketball programs is 69 inches with a standard deviation of 3 inches.The 2010-2011 women's basketball team at the University of Connecticut, with 10 players listed on the roster, had an average height of 71.2 inches.Using the z statistic, what percent of means would fall below that for these UConn Huskies? (Round z score to two decimal places.)

• A) 98.98
• B) 94.98
• C) 86.98
• D) 48.98

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