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Solutions to the exercises

Exercise 1
a

13.33%

b

86.67%

c

71.07%

d

13.33%

Exercise 2
a

20000 0 . 35806 ... 7161

b

20000 0.2927 ... 5854

c

20000 0.1456 ... 219

Exercise 3
a

9.12%

b

25.25%

c

0.38

d

11.09%

e

0.9953 litres

f

1.0392 litres

Exercise 4
a

10.9%

b

51.2%

c

5.8%

d

No taller than 153.7 cm, therefore no taller than 153 cm.

e

At least 170.3 , therefore at least 171 cm.

Exercise 5
a

μ = 43 . 6 cm and σ = 2 . 7 cm.

b

Own answer.

c

P ( K < a ) = 0 . 05 gives you a 39 . 2 cm.

d

P ( K < g ) = 0 . 80 gives you g 45 . 9 cm. This means the longest 20% have a knee height of 45.9 cm or more.

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