Apply the 68-95-99.7 Rule to Answer the Question

question 22

Multiple Choice

Apply the 68-95-99.7 rule to answer the question.
-The systolic blood pressure of a group of 18-year-old women is normally distributed with a mean of 113 mmHg and a standard deviation of 13 mmHg. What percentage of 18-year-old women in this group have a Systolic blood pressure that lies within 3 standard deviations to either side of the mean?

• A)34%
• B)95%
• C)99.7%
• D)68%

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