Running Times for 400 Meters Are Normally Distributed for Young

question 2

Multiple Choice

Running times for 400 meters are Normally distributed for young men between 18 and 30 years of age, with a mean of 93 seconds and a standard deviation of 16 seconds. What would a man's running time have to be to put him in the top 1% of runners?

• A)130.2 seconds
• B)51.8 seconds
• C)134.2 seconds
• D)55.8 seconds

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