The Normal Distribution

AP Statistics· difficulty 4/5

Cholesterol levels are N(200, 25). Doctors flag the top 2.5% as high risk.

Cholesterol N(200, 25) 200 ? 2.5%

Approximately what cholesterol value defines this threshold?

  • A

    200

  • B

    225

  • C

    275

  • D

    250

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Explanation

The upper 2.5% lies above μ + 2σ = 200 + 50 = 250.

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