Question

A person's blood glucose level and diabetes are closely related. Let x be a random variable measured in milligrams of glucose per deciliter (1/10 of a liter) of blood. Suppose that after a 12-hour fast, the random variable x will have a distribution that is approximately normal with mean μ = 83 and standard deviation σ = 21. Note: After 50 years of age, both the mean and standard deviation tend to increase. For an adult (under 50) after a 12-hour fast, find the following probabilities. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)

(a) x is more than 60


(b) x is less than 110


(c) x is between 60 and 110


(d) x is greater than 140 (borderline diabetes starts at 140)

Answer 1

Let ,

(a) Now ,

; From standard normal distribution table

(b) Now ,

; From standard normal distribution table

(c) Now ,

; From standard normal distribution table

(d) Now ,

; From standard normal distribution table