X is a normally distributed random variable with mean 44 and standard deviation 13. What is the probability that X is between 5 and 83? Use the 0.68−0.95−0.997 rule and write your answer as a decimal. Round to the nearest thousandth if necessary.
Q. X is a normally distributed random variable with mean 44 and standard deviation 13. What is the probability that X is between 5 and 83? Use the 0.68−0.95−0.997 rule and write your answer as a decimal. Round to the nearest thousandth if necessary.
Calculate z-score for X=5: Mean (μ) is 44 and standard deviation (σ) is 13. Calculate the z-score for X=5.Z=σX−μ=135−44=13−39=−3.
Calculate z-score for X=83: Calculate the z-score for X=83.Z=σX−μ=1383−44=1339=3.
Probability within standard deviations: Using the 0.68-0.95-0.997 rule, the probability that X is within 1 standard deviation (σ) of the mean (μ) is 0.68, within 2σ is 0.95, and within 0.950 is 0.997.
Check z-scores within 3σ: Since the z-scores for X=5 and X=83 are −3 and 3, respectively, this falls within 3 standard deviations from the mean.
Calculate probability between 5 and 83: Therefore, the probability that X is between 5 and 83 is approximately 0.997.
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