The heights of adult men in America are normally distributed, with a mean of 69.7 inches and a standard deviation of 2.6

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The heights of adult men in America are normally distributed, with a mean of 69.7 inches and a standard deviation of 2.6

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The heights of adult men in America are normally distributed,
with a mean of 69.7 inches and a standard deviation of 2.66 inches.
The heights of adult women in America are also normally
distributed, but with a mean of 64.7 inches and a standard
deviation of 2.54 inches.

a) If a man is 6 feet 3 inches tall, what is his z-score (to two
decimal places)?

z =

b) What percentage of men are SHORTER than 6 feet 3 inches? Round
to nearest tenth of a percent.

%

c) If a woman is 5 feet 11 inches tall, what is her z-score (to two
decimal places)?

z =

d) What percentage of women are TALLER than 5 feet 11 inches? Round
to nearest tenth of a percent.

%

e) Who is relatively taller: a 6'3" American man or a 5'11"
American woman? Defend your choice in a meaningful sentence.
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