Question: The mean height for American adult men is 5 feet 10 inches (5’10”). The standard deviation is roughly 3 inches. Is a 5’7” man considered abnormally short? Discuss your reasons.

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Solution:lets convert feet to inches  5  f  e  e  t  =  5  ∗  12  =  60  m  e  a  n  =  60  +  10  =  70  i  n  c  h  e  s  s  d  =  3  i  n  c  h  e  s  x  =  5  f  e  e  t     7     i  n  c  h  =  5  ⋅  12  +  7  =  67     i  n  c  h  e  sz score=x-mean/sd  =  67  −      70    3    =  −      3    3    =  −  1his height is 1 std dev below meanany zscore above greater than 3 or less than -3 is considered to be an outlier .here its only -1 and it is less than -3hence,5’7” man not considered abnormally short.

The mean height for American adult men is 5 feet 10 inches (5’10”). The standard deviation is roughly 3 inches. Is a 5’7” man considered abnormally short? Discuss your reasons.

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