Human Body Temperatures Are Normally Distributed with a Mean of 98.20°F

question 120

Multiple Choice

Human body temperatures are normally distributed with a mean of 98.20°F and a standard deviation of 0.62°F. Find the temperature that separates the top 7% from the bottom 93%. Round to the nearest hundredth of a degree.

• A) 97.28°F
• B) 99.12°F
• C) 98.40°F
• D) 98.78°F

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