In a survey of men in Canada ages 2029 the mean height was 6
In a survey of men in Canada (ages 20-29), the mean height was 68.4 inches with a standard deviation of 3.2 inches.
What height represents the third quartile?
Solution
P(X<x)=0.75
--> P((X-mean)/s <(x-68.4)/3.2) = 0.75
--> P(Z<(x-68.4)/3.2) =0.75
--> (x-68.4)/3.2 = 0.67 (from standard normal table)
So x= 68.4 +0.67*3.2 =70.544
