In a survey of women in a certain country (ages 20-29), the mean height was 65.4 inches with a standard deviation of 2.66 inches. Answer the following questions about the specified normal distribution.
(a) What height represents the 95th percentile? (b) What height represents the first quartile?
Let ,
(a) Now ,
.................(I)
Also , from standard normal probability table
.............(II)
From (I) and (II) , we get,
The the weight represents the 95th percentile is 69.76
(b) Now ,
.................(I)
Also , from standard normal probability table
.............(II)
From (I) and (II) , we get,
The the weight represents the first quartile is 63.62.
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