One Classic Use of the Normal Distribution Is Inspired by a Letter

question 53

Multiple Choice

One classic use of the normal distribution is inspired by a letter to Dear Abbey in which a wife
Claimed to have given birth 308 days after a brief visit from her husband, who was serving in the
Navy. The lengths of pregnancies are normally distributed with a mean of 268 days and a standard
Deviation of 15 days. Given this information.
(i. the probability of a pregnancy lasting 308 days or longer is 0.0038.
(ii. The result suggests that the husband is not the father of the child.

• A) (i) and (ii) are correct statements.
• B) (i) is a correct statement but not (ii).
• C) (ii) is a correct statement but not (i).
• D) (i) and (i) are false statements.

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Definitions:

Racial Privilege

The advantages and immunities enjoyed by a racial group beyond that which is commonly experienced by other groups.

White Women

A demographic term referring to women who are identified as white according to racial classification, often used in sociological and cultural discussions.

Black Men

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Racial Passing

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