The heights of adult males in the United States are approximately normally distributed. The mean height is 70 inches (5 feet 10 inches) and the standard deviation is 3 inches. Use the table to estimate the probability that a randomly-selected male is between 71.5 and 73 inches tall. Express your answer as a decimal. -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 Area 0.01 0.02 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.31 0.5 0.69 0.84 0.93 0.98 0.99 а. 0.5 с. 0.15 b. 0.85 d. 0.05

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The heights of adult males in the United States are approximately normally distributed. The mean height is 70
inches (5 feet 10 inches) and the standard deviation is 3 inches.
Use the table to estimate the probability that a randomly-selected male is between 71.5 and 73 inches tall. Express
your answer as a decimal.
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
Area
0.01| 0.02| 0.07
0.16 0.31
0.5
0.69 0.84 0.93
0.98 0.99
a.
0.5
с.
0.15
b.
0.85
d.
0.05
Transcribed Image Text:The heights of adult males in the United States are approximately normally distributed. The mean height is 70 inches (5 feet 10 inches) and the standard deviation is 3 inches. Use the table to estimate the probability that a randomly-selected male is between 71.5 and 73 inches tall. Express your answer as a decimal. -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 Area 0.01| 0.02| 0.07 0.16 0.31 0.5 0.69 0.84 0.93 0.98 0.99 a. 0.5 с. 0.15 b. 0.85 d. 0.05
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