A Physical Fitness Association Is Including the Mile Run in Its

question 40

Multiple Choice

A physical fitness association is including the mile run in its secondary-school fitness test. The time for thisevent for boys in secondary school is known to possess a normal distribution with a mean of 440 seconds and astandard deviation of 50 seconds. The fitness association wants to recognize the fastest 10% of the boys withcertificates of recognition. What time would the boys need to beat in order to earn a certificate of recognitionfrom the fitness association?

• A) 376 sec
• B) 504 sec
• C) 522.25 sec
• D) 357.75 sec

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