A Pharmaceutical Testing Company Wants to Test a New Cholesterol

question 98

Multiple Choice

A pharmaceutical testing company wants to test a new cholesterol drug. The average cholesterol of the targetpopulation is 200 mg and they have a standard deviation of 25 mg. The company wished to test a sample ofpeople who fall between 1.5 and 3 z-scores above the mean. Into what range must a candidateʹs cholesterollevel be in order for the candidate to be included in the study?

• A) 237.5 - 275
• B) 225 - 237.5
• C) 125 - 162.5
• D) 162.5 - 275

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