Assume That X Is Normally Distributed with a Mean μ

question 24

Multiple Choice

Assume that X is normally distributed with a mean μ = $64. Given that P(X ≥ $75) = 0.2981, we can calculate that the standard deviation of X is approximately:

• A)$20.76.
• B)$13.17.
• C)$5.83.
• D)$7.05.

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