Assume that the readings on the thermometers are normally distributed with a mean of 0 degrees   and standard deviation of 1.00degrees C. A thermometer is randomly selected and tested. Draw a sketch and find the temperature reading corresponding to Upper P 95 ​, the 95 th   percentile. This is the temperature reading separating the bottom 95 %   from the top 5 %.

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Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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Assume that the readings on the thermometers are normally distributed with a mean of
0 degrees
 

and standard deviation of

1.00degrees
C.

A thermometer is randomly selected and tested. Draw a sketch and find the temperature reading corresponding to

Upper P 95
​,

the

95 th
 

percentile. This is the temperature reading separating the bottom

95 %
 

from the top 5 %.

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