Logs to be sawed into boards are first rough-cut to be abit over 8 feet long. Measurements found the actual meanlength to be 98.5 inches and 20% of the logs were longerthan 100 inches. Assuming the log lengths to be normallydistributed, approximately what percent of such logsshould be between 97 and 100 inches long?A) 20% B) 40% C) 60%D) 68% E) 80%

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Logs to be sawed into boards are first rough-cut to be a
bit over 8 feet long. Measurements found the actual mean
length to be 98.5 inches and 20% of the logs were longer
than 100 inches. Assuming the log lengths to be normally
distributed, approximately what percent of such logs
should be between 97 and 100 inches long?
A) 20% B) 40% C) 60%
D) 68% E) 80%

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