The weight of an organ in adult males has a​ bell-shaped distribution with a mean of 350 grams and a standard deviation of 45 grams. Use the empirical rule to determine the following. ​(a) About 68​% of organs will be between what​ weights? ​(b) What percentage of organs weighs between 260 grams and 440 ​grams? ​(c) What percentage of organs weighs less than 260 grams or more than 440 ​grams? ​(d) What percentage of organs weighs between 215 grams and 440 ​grams?

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Answer:

a) About 68% of the data would be between 305 grams to 395 grams

b) About 95% of organs weighs between 260 grams and 440 ​grams

c)About 5% of organs weighs less than 260 grams or more than 440 ​grams

d) About 97% of organs weighs between 215 grams and 440 ​grams

Step-by-step explanation:

The empirical rule formula:

1) 68% of data falls within 1 standard deviation from the mean - that means between μ - σ and μ + σ .

2) 95% of data falls within 2 standard deviations from the mean - between μ – 2σ and μ + 2σ .

3)99.7% of data falls within 3 standard deviations from the mean - between μ - 3σ and μ + 3σ

​(a) About 68​% of organs will be between what​ weights?

We would be applying the First rule of the Empirical formula to this.

68% of data falls within 1 standard deviation from the mean - that means between μ - σ and μ + σ .

Mean = 350 grams

Standard deviation = 45 grams

Hence,

350 grams - 45 grams

= 305 grams

350grams + 45grams

= 395 grams

Therefore about 68% of the data would be between 305 grams to 395 grams

​(b) What percentage of organs weighs between 260 grams and 440 ​grams?

Let try the second rule

2) 95% of data falls within 2 standard deviations from the mean - between μ – 2σ and μ + 2σ .

Mean = 350 grams

Standard deviation = 45 grams

μ - 2σ

= 350 - 2(45)

= 350 - 90

= 260

μ + 2σ

= 350 + 2(45)

= 350 + 90

= 440

Therefore, about 95% of organs weighs between 260 grams and 440 ​grams

​(c) What percentage of organs weighs less than 260 grams or more than 440 ​grams? ​

Let try the second rule

2) 95% of data falls within 2 standard deviations from the mean - between μ – 2σ and μ + 2σ .

Mean = 350 grams

Standard deviation = 45 grams

μ + 2σ

= 350 - 2(45)

= 350 - 90

= 260

μ + 2σ

= 350 + 2(45)

= 350 + 90

= 440

Since, about 95% of organs weighs between 260 grams and 440 ​grams, the percentage of organs weighs less than 260 grams or more than 440 ​grams is calculated as:

100% - 95%

= 5%

Therefore, percentage of organs weighs less than 260 grams or more than 440 ​grams is 5%

(d) What percentage of organs weighs between 215 grams and 440 ​grams?

For 215 grams, we apply the 3rd rule to confirm

= 3)99.7% of data falls within 3 standard deviations from the mean - between μ - 3σ and μ + 3σ

Mean = 350 grams

Standard deviation = 45 grams

μ - 3σ

= 350 - 3(45)

= 350 - 135

= 215.

Hence, 99% of the organs weigh 215 grams

For 440, from the solve questions above, we know the second rule applies.

Hence,

2) 95% of data falls within 2 standard deviations from the mean - between μ – 2σ and μ + 2σ .

Mean = 350 grams

Standard deviation = 45 grams

μ + 2σ

= 350 + 2(45)

= 350 + 90

= 440

Hence,

99% + 95%/ 2

= 194% / 2

= 97%

Therefore, about 97% of organs weighs between 215 grams and 440 ​grams

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