Use the 68-95-99.7 Rule to Solve the Problem

question 178

Multiple Choice

Use the 68-95-99.7 rule to solve the problem.
-At one college, GPA's are normally distributed with a mean of 3 and a standard deviation of 0.6. What percentage of students at the college have a GPA between 2.4 and 3.6?

• A)99.7%
• B)68%
• C)95%
• D)84%

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