The bar graph shows the rents paid per month for apartments in an urban neighborhood. The

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curve shows that the rents are normally distributed.

% ofRespondents

40-

30-

20

10-

Rent

>$749

Estimate the percent of apartment residents who pay from $600 to $749 per month.

(1 point)

93%

68%

43%

25%

<$600
$600-649
$650-699
$700-749

Answer 1

The percent of apartment residents who pay from $600 to $749 per month can be estimated by finding the area under the curve for the rent range from $600 to $749.

Since the curve represents a normal distribution, we can use the empirical rule to estimate the percentage. The empirical rule states that for a normal distribution, approximately 68% of the data falls within one standard deviation from the mean, 95% within two standard deviations, and 99.7% within three standard deviations.

In this case, the rent range from $600 to $749 falls within one standard deviation of the mean, so approximately 68% of apartment residents pay in this range.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

68%