Question

Porphyrin is a pigment in blood protoplasm and other body fluids that is significant in body energy and storage. Let x be a random variable that represents the number of milligrams of porphyrin per deciliter of blood. In healthy circles, x is approximately normally distributed with mean μ = 44 and standard deviation σ = 15. Find the following probabilities. (Round your answers to four decimal places.) (a) x is less than 60 (b) x is greater than 16 (c) x is between 16 and 60 (d) x is more than 60 (This may indicate an infection, anemia, or another type of illness.

Answer 1