d) What percentage of women are TALLER than 71 inches (5 feet 11 inches)? Round to nearest tenth of a percent. _____% e) Who is relatively taller: a 6'3" American man or a 5'11" American woman? a. The 5'11 woman is relatively shorter because she has a higher z-score b. The 6'3 man is relatively shorter because he has a higher z-score. c. The 6'3 man is relatively taller because he has a higher z-score d. The 5'11 woman is relatively taller because she has a higher z-score

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The heights of adult men in America are normally distributed, with a mean of 69.3 inches and a standard deviation of 2.63 inches. The heights of adult women in America are also normally distributed, but with a mean of 64.5 inches and a standard deviation of 2.56 inches.

d) What percentage of women are TALLER than 71 inches (5 feet 11 inches)? Round to nearest tenth of a percent.
_____%

e) Who is relatively taller: a 6'3" American man or a 5'11" American woman?

a. The 5'11 woman is relatively shorter because she has a higher z-score

b. The 6'3 man is relatively shorter because he has a higher z-score.

c. The 6'3 man is relatively taller because he has a higher z-score

d. The 5'11 woman is relatively taller because she has a higher z-score

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