In a Recent Year, the Average Marathon Time for Women

question 117

Multiple Choice

In a recent year, the average marathon time for women in the US was 5 hours and 6 minutes (Source: Marathonguide.com) .Suppose that marathon times are normally distributed around this average with a standard deviation of 50 minutes.What marathon time must a woman achieve in order to be among the fastest 10% of marathon runners?

• A)3 hours and 26 minutes or less
• B)4 hours and 2 minutes or less
• C)4 hours and 38 minutes or less
• D)6 hours and 10 minutes or less

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