According to the National Health Survey, the Heights of Adult $2.8$

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to the National Health Survey, the heights of adult males in the United States are (normally distributed with mean) 73 inches, and standard deviation of $2.8$ inches. What is the probability that an adult male chosen at random is between 71 inches and 75 inches tall?

• A) \(0.759\)
• B) \(0.5222\)
• C) \(0.2812\)
• D) \(0.6512\)
• E) \(0.7154\)
• F) \(0.5528\)

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