AP Statistics 2.5 Normal Distribution (Statistics in Action)

The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.  
What is the probability the next male long jumper from State College jumps longer than 270 inches?

• 0.1888
• 0.3085
• 0.8035
• 0.3585

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.  
How far did a male long jumper for State College jump if his jump was 1.68 standard deviations below the mean?

• 236.96 inches
• 239.48 inches
• 286.52 inches
• 289.04 inches

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.  
What is the standardized score of a male jumper from State College who jumped 280 inches?

• -1.21
• -1
• 1
• 1.21

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.  
Suppose a male long jumper's jump ranked in the 50th percentile.  How far did he jump?

• 0.50 inch
• 14 inches
• 50 inches
• 263 inches

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.  
Suppose a male long jumper's jump ranked in the 75th percentile.  How long was his jump?

• 0.67 inch
• 263 inches
• 272.44 inches
• 277.25 inches

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.  
If a male long jumper from State College jumps 265 inches, what percentile does he fall in?

• 56th
• 57th
• 67th
• 79th

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches. 
If a male long jumper from State College jumps 270 inches, what percent of male long jumpers jumped further than him?

• 31%
• 39%
• 69%
• 70%

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.
What is the maximum distance a male longer jumper needs to jump to be in the bottom 10% of all male long jumpers from State College?

• 0.4602 inches
• 245.06 inches
• 280.94 inches
• 281.77 inches

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.  
What is the probability the next male long jumper from State College jumps between 240 and 262 inches?

• -42%
• 42%
• 57%
• 63%

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The distances male long jumpers for State College jump are approximately normal with a mean of 263 inches and a standard deviation of 14 inches.
What is the minimum distance a male longer jumper needs to jump to be in the top 10% of all male long jumpers from State College?

• 0.4602 inches
• 245.06 inches
• 280.94 inches
• 281.77 inches

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