Find the probability a randomly selected man has a height of less than 64 in. What length of pregnancy separates the shortest 30% from the rest? Low birth weight babies have a weight less than 2495 g.  What percent of babies are born with a low birth weight?  Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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  • Pregnancy Length: µ = 280 days, σ = 15 days 
  • Birth Weight: µ = 3152.0 g, σ = 693.4 g

Height

  • Women: µ = 63.7 in, σ = 2.9 in
  • Men: µ = 68.6 in, σ = 2.8 in
  1. Find the probability a randomly selected man has a height of less than 64 in.
  2. What length of pregnancy separates the shortest 30% from the rest?
  3. Low birth weight babies have a weight less than 2495 g.  What percent of babies are born with a low birth weight?  Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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