It Is Known That the Body Mass Index (BMI) of Healthy

question 13

Multiple Choice

It is known that the body mass index (BMI) of healthy American males follows a normal distribution, with a mean of 24.5 and a standard deviation of 3.0.Approximately what proportion of male BMI values fall below 18.5?

• A) 0.0003
• B) 0.025
• C) 0.05
• D) 0.16

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