Solve the Problem

question 113

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Round to the nearest tenth unless indicated otherwise.
-The amount of rainfall in January in a certain city is normally distributed with a mean of 4.5 inches and a standard deviation of 0.3 inches. Find the value of the quartile Q1.

• A) 4.7
• B) 1.1
• C) 4.3
• D) 4.4

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