Female Data in Inches 57.5 58 60.6 62 62.2 63.2 63.4 63.5 64 64.2 64.3 65 65.4 6

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Female Data in Inches

57.5 58 60.6 62 62.2 63.2 63.4 63.5 64 64.2 64.3 65 65.4 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.5 66.7 66.7 66.8 67.2 67.3 67.5 67.6 67.8 67.8 68 68.3 68.6 68.8 69.3 69.4

Use the Normal Probability Distribution table or the built-in functions of your calculator to find:
          1. What percent of female adults are taller than 6 feet (72 inches)?
          2. What percent of female adults are taller than 5 feet (60 inches)?
          3. What percent of female adult heights are between 60 inches and 72 inches?

    C. Because of the high cost of leather, the company has decided they cannot profitably make leather pants in all sizes.
          Use the Normal Probability Distribution table or the built-in functions of your calculator to find the heights corresponding to the following percentages. These are the heights of the shortest and tallest females who can purchase leather pants from this company.
          1. The bottom 5%                               2. The upper 8%

Male Data in Inches:

62.4 65.1 65.2 65.3 65.4 65.5 65.5 66.2 66.3 66.8 66.9 67 67.3 67.3 67.4 67.6 67.8 67.8 68.2 68.4 68.6 69.5 70.4 70.7 71.2 71.8 72 72.1 73.2 73.5 73.6 77.5

   B. Use the Normal Probability Distribution table or the built-in functions of your calculator to find:
           1. What percent of male adults are shorter than 6 feet (72 inches)?
           2. What percent of male adults are shorter than 5 feet (60 inches)?
           3. What percent of male adult heights are between 60 inches and 72 inches?

     C. Because of the high cost of leather, the company has decided they cannot profitably make leather pants in all sizes.
           Use the Normal Probability Distribution table or the built-in functions of your calculator to find the heights corresponding to the following percentages. These are the heights of the shortest and tallest males who can purchase leather pants from this company.
          1. The bottom 8%                                2. The upper 9%

Explanation / Answer

Female Data in Inches

1. What percent of female adults are taller than 6 feet (72 inches)?

mean=65.50625

standard deviation=3.022276

P(X>72) = P((X-mean)/s >(72-65.50625)/3.022276)

=P(Z>2.15) =0.0158 (from standard normal table)

i.e. 1.58%

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          2. What percent of female adults are taller than 5 feet (60 inches)?

P(X>60) = P(Z>(60-65.50625)/3.022276)

=P(Z>-1.82) = 0.9656 (from standard normal table)

i.e. 96.56%

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          3. What percent of female adult heights are between 60 inches and 72 inches?

P(60<X<72) = P((60-65.50625)/3.022276<Z<(72-65.50625)/3.022276)

=P(-1.82<Z<2.15) = 0.9498 (from standard normal table)

i.e. 94.98%

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1. The bottom 5%                              

P(X<x)=0.05

--> P(Z<(x-65.50625)/3.022276) = 0.05

--> (x-65.50625)/3.022276=-1.64 (from standard normal table)

So x= 65.50625-1.64*3.022276 =60.54972

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2. The upper 8%

P(X>x)=0.08

--> P(Z<(x-65.50625)/3.022276) =1-0.08=0.92

--> (x-65.50625)/3.022276= 1.41 (from standard normal table)

So x= 65.50625 +1.41*3.022276 =69.76766

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Male Data in Inches:

1. What percent of male adults are shorter than 6 feet (72 inches)?

mean=68.54688

standard deviation = 3.25378

P(X<72) = P(Z<(72-68.54688)/3.25378)

=P(Z<1.06) = 0.8554 (from standard normal table)

i.e. 85.54%

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           2. What percent of male adults are shorter than 5 feet (60 inches)?

P(X<60) = P(Z<(60-68.54688)/3.25378)

=P(Z<-2.63) =0.0043 (from standard normal table)

i.e. 0.43%

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           3. What percent of male adult heights are between 60 inches and 72 inches?

P(60<X<72) = P((60-68.54688)/3.25378<Z<(72-68.54688)/3.25378)

=P(-2.63<Z<1.06) =0.8512 (from standard normal table)

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1. The bottom 8%                             

P(X<x)=0.08

--> P(Z<(x-68.54688)/3.25378) = 0.08

--> (x-68.54688)/3.25378 = -1.41 (from standard normal table)

--> x= 68.54688 -1.41*3.25378 =63.95905

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2. The upper 9%

P(X>x)=0.09

--> P(Z<(x-68.54688)/3.25378) =1-0.09=0.91

--> (x-68.54688)/3.25378= 1.34 (from standard normal table)

So x= 68.54688 +1.34*3.25378 =72.90695

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