18. What percentage of a normal distribution is within 2 standard deviation of the mean? A. About 50% B. About 95% C. About 75%

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18. What percentage of a normal distribution is within 2 standard deviation of the mean?
A. About 50%
B. About 95%
C. About 75%
D. About 100%
Transcribed Image Text:18. What percentage of a normal distribution is within 2 standard deviation of the mean? A. About 50% B. About 95% C. About 75% D. About 100%
. Terence scores in Mathematics this semester was rather inconsistent. His scores are
as follows: 55,100,95,85,75,100. How many scores are within one standard deviation
of the mean?
5
95
80
100
. The time it takes for Grade 11 students in a certain school to complete a physical
fitness test is normally distributed with a mean of 15 minutes and a standard
deviation of 4 minutes. If the students who get the fastest 5% completion times will
be exempted from the additional gym work out sessions, what is the slowest time for
a student to qualify for the exemption
8.40 minutes
8.42 minutes
8.44 minutes
8.46 minutes
Transcribed Image Text:. Terence scores in Mathematics this semester was rather inconsistent. His scores are as follows: 55,100,95,85,75,100. How many scores are within one standard deviation of the mean? 5 95 80 100 . The time it takes for Grade 11 students in a certain school to complete a physical fitness test is normally distributed with a mean of 15 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. If the students who get the fastest 5% completion times will be exempted from the additional gym work out sessions, what is the slowest time for a student to qualify for the exemption 8.40 minutes 8.42 minutes 8.44 minutes 8.46 minutes
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