Empirical Rule: Example Problem with Equal Boundaries

From Nikolaus Newmeyer June 8th, 2020

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An example of the application of the Empirical Rule to a problem that asks for the area between two equal boundaries.

1. The heights of tomato plants in a certain garden are normally distributed with a mean of 40.5 inches and a standard deviation of 1.9 inches. Approximately what percent of the plants are between 34.8 and 46.2 inches tall?

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Appears In: MATH 1401 – Elementary Statistics Learning and Tutoring Center

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