Provide an Appropriate Response $= 60$ In, Standard Deviation $= - 1$

question 166

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-Heights of gymnasts at a certain college are normally distributed. Which of the following are the most plausible values for the mean and standard deviation?

• A) Mean \(= 60\) in., standard deviation \(= - 1\) in.
• B) Mean \(= 61\) in., standard deviation \(= 2.1\) in.
• C) Mean \(= 61\) in., standard deviation \(= 6.2\) in.
• D) Mean \(= 60\) in., standard deviation \(= 0.5\) in.

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