When designing helmets, engineers have to know about the width of men's heads.  The company researchers have found that head widths are normally distributed with a mean of 6.9 inches and a standard deviation of 0.9 inches.    According to the 68-95-99.7 rule, we expect 99.7% of head widths to be between _____________ and ____________ inches.

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When designing helmets, engineers have to know about the width of men's heads. 

The company researchers have found that head widths are normally distributed with a mean of 6.9 inches and a standard deviation of 0.9 inches. 

 

According to the 68-95-99.7 rule, we expect 99.7% of head widths to be between _____________ and ____________ inches. 

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