Assume that the number of days from conception to birth is normally distributed with a mean of 258 days and a standard deviation of 10 days. What is the probability that my pregnancy will be between 238 and 278 days? O 75 85 47.5 98 95

Assume that the number of days from conception to birth is normally distributed with a mean of 258 days and a standard deviation of 10 days. What is the probability that my pregnancy will be between 238 and 278 days? O 75 85 47.5 98 95

Calculus For The Life Sciences

2nd Edition

ISBN:9780321964038

Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

Publisher:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.

Chapter13: Probability And Calculus

Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions

Problem 28E

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Assume that the number of days from conception to birth is normally distributed with a
mean of 258 days and a standard deviation of 10 days. What is the probability
that my pregnancy will be between 238 and 278 days?
O 75
85
47.5
98
O 95

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the number of days from conception to birth is normally distributed with a mean of 258 days and a standard deviation of 10 days.

i.e mean= 258

Std dev. = 10

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