Uniform Density Curves — Unit test Answers

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The salt content in snack bags of pretzels is Normally distributed, with a mean of 180 mg and a standard deviation of 15 mg. Eighty four percent of bags have a salt content higher than which value?Find the z-table here.

A
165.2 mg
B
179.2 mg
C
187.0 mg
D
194.9 mg
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Scores on a national English test are Normally distributed, with a mean score of 510 and a standard deviation of 75. Jaxon’s test score is in the 85th percentile. What is his test score, rounded to the nearest whole number?Find the z-table here.

A
549
B
561
C
573
D
588
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The graph shows the distribution of time (in hours) that teenagers spend playing video games per week.

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The distribution is approximately Normal, with a mean of 14 hours and a standard deviation of 8 hours.
B
The distribution is approximately Normal, with a mean of 14 hours and a standard deviation of 4 hours.
C
The distribution is approximately Normal, with a mean of 4 hours and a standard deviation of 14 hours.
D
The distribution is uniform, with a mean of 14 hours and a standard deviation of 4 hours.
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A uniform density curve goes from negative 5 to positive 1.

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Negative one-sixth
Option A
B
One-sixth
Option B
C
One-fifth
Option C
D
1
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Heights of four-year-olds are Normally distributed, with a mean of 40 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. At his four-year checkup, Marlon’s height is measured as taller than 70% of boys his age. How tall is Marlon?Find the z-table here.

A
38.4 inches
B
41.6 inches
C
42.5 inches
D
43.8 inches

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