Question

The weights of trout in a certain river follow a normal distribution with mean 3 pounds and standard deviation 0.8 pounds. What proportion of trout weigh between 3.2 pounds and 4.8 pounds?

a.) .3891
b.) .9972
c.) .9452
d.) .5865

Answer 1

Z = (score-mean)/SD

Find table in the back of your statistics text labeled something like "areas under normal distribution" to find the proportions related to the Z scores.

Answer 2

d. 5865