If weight in the general population is normally distributed with an average of 160 pounds and a standard deviation of 20 pounds, what is the probability of selecting someone who weighs 120 or less or 170 or more pounds?
What will be an ideal response?
Z = -2.0 (p =0 .02275) and Z = 0.50 (p =0.30854)
0.02275 + 0.30854 = 0.33129
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