As part of a study on the metabolism of athletes, 400 college basketball players are randomly chosen and their weights taken. The distribution of the weights is approximately normal. The average weight is 215 pounds and the standard deviation is 15 pounds.Approximately how many players had weights between 215 and 225 pounds?
A. 50
B. 25
C. 20
D. 100
E. none of these
Answer: D
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A.
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C. {9}
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A. 15.95 watts B. 4.11 watts C. 14.18 watts D. 14.32 watts
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A. (5, 1) and
B. (-5, -1) and
C. (-5, -1) and
D. (5, 1) and
Let x represent one number and let y represent the other number. Use the given conditions to write a system of nonlinear equations. Solve the system and find the numbers.The difference between the squares of two numbers is 75. Twice the square of the second number subtracted from the square of the first number is . Find the numbers.
A. 10 and 5, -10 and 5, 10 and -5, or -10 and -5 B. 10 and 5 or -10 and -5 C. 10 and 5, -10 and 5, or 10 and -5 D. 10 and 5