The length of human pregnancies from conception to birth varies according to a distribution that is approximately Normal with mean 266 days and a standard deviation of 16 days. Use the 68–95–99.768–95–99.7 rule to answer the questions.   How short are the shortest 16% of all pregnancies?

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The length of human pregnancies from conception to birth varies according to a distribution that is approximately Normal with mean 266 days and a standard deviation of 16 days. Use the 68–95–99.768–95–99.7 rule to answer the questions.
 

How short are the shortest 16% of all pregnancies?

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