The number of hours that college students sleep on a week night is approximated by a normal curve with a mean of 7 hours and a standard deviation of 1.7 hours. Answer the question below using a z table:

About what proportion of students sleep less than 5 hours on a week night? (round to whole number)


About 16%


About 24%


About 12%


About 32%

3 answers

Z = (score-mean)/SD

Use the Z table.
yes
About 32%