Question

Horn lengths of Texas longhorn cattle are normally distributed. The mean horn spread is 60 inches with a standard deviation of 4.5 inches.
Calculate the range of horn lengths for the middle 68% of Texas longhorn cattle.

Answer 1

Answer:

range is  between 55.5 to 64.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Horn lengths of Texas longhorn cattle are normally distributed. The mean horn spread is 60 inches with a standard deviation of 4.5 inches

68% is 1 standard deviation from mean

To get the range of 1 standard deviation we add and subtract standard deviation from mean

mean = 60

standard deviation = 4.5

60 - 4.5= 55.5

60+4.5 = 64.5

1 standard deviation is between 55.5 to 64.5

That is 68% range is  between 55.5 to 64.5