The mean length of a human pregnancy is 269 days, with a standard deviation of 10 days. Use the empirical rule to determine the percentage of women whose pregnancies are between 249 and 289 days. (Assume the data set has a bell-shaped distribution.) O A. 95% O B. 68% O C. 50% O D. 99.7%

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The mean length of a human pregnancy is 269 days, with a standard deviation of 10 days. Use the empirical rule to determine the percentage of women whose pregnancies are between 249 and 289 days. (Assume the data set has
a bell-shaped distribution.)
O A. 95%
O B. 68%
O C. 50%
O D. 99.7%
Transcribed Image Text:The mean length of a human pregnancy is 269 days, with a standard deviation of 10 days. Use the empirical rule to determine the percentage of women whose pregnancies are between 249 and 289 days. (Assume the data set has a bell-shaped distribution.) O A. 95% O B. 68% O C. 50% O D. 99.7%
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