Use the Empirical Rule to Solve the Problem

question 68

Multiple Choice

Use the empirical rule to solve the problem.
-The systolic blood pressure of 18-year-old women is normally distributed with a mean of 120 mmHg and a standard deviation of 12 mmHg. What percentage of 18-year-old women have a systolic blood pressure between 96 mmHg and 144 mmHg?

• A)95%
• B)99.7%
• C)68%
• D)99.99%

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