Normal Distribution Empirical

In a factory, the weight of the concrete poured into a mold by a machine follows a normal distribution with a mean of 1150 pounds and a standard deviation of 22 pounds. Approximately 95% of molds filled by this machine will hold weights in what interval?

• 1084 to 1216 pounds 

• 1106 to 1150 pounds 

• 1106 to 1194 pounds 

• 1128 to 1172 pounds

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.

The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.

Find the percentage of golfers that are between 30 and 46 years old.

• 68%

• 94%

• 95%

• 99.7%

The shelf life of a particular dairy product is normally distributed with a mean of 12 days and a standard deviation of 3 days.

About what percent of the products last between 12 and 15 days?

• 68%

• 34%

• 16%

• 2.5%

Given a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 7, how many students out of 500 would score between 68 and 82

• 11

• 2

• 340

• 498

Given a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 7, how many students out of 500 would score higher than 68?

• 11

• 12

• 420

• 250

The distribution of heights of adult American men is approximately Normal with mean 69 inches and standard deviation 2.5 inches. What percent of men are between 64 and 66.5 inches tall? 

• 50%

• 2.5%

• 13.5%

• 34%

68% of the marks in a test are between 51 and 64

Assuming this data is normally distributed, what are the mean and standard deviation?

• Mean = 57

  S.D. = 6.5

• Mean = 57

  S.D. = 7

• Mean = 57.5

  S.D. = 6.5

• Mean = 57.5

  S.D. = 13

The heights of male students are Normally distributed with mean 1.7 m and standard deviation 0.2 m

In a population of 400 male students, how many would you expect to have a height between 1.4 m and 1.6 m?

• 24

• 54

• 97

• 100

Assuming this data is normally distributed, what are the mean and standard deviation?

• Mean = 66 kg

  S.D. = 7 kg

• Mean = 76 kg

  S.D. = 7 kg

• Mean = 86 kg

  S.D. = 7 kg

• Mean = 76 kg

  S.D. = 14 kg

What is the the total area under the standard normal distribution curve?

• 100

• 25

• .5

• 1