The average body mass index of children 9 years old is 18.4 with a standard deviation of 4.5. If it is known that the distribution is approximately normal, what is the body mass index of a 9-year-old child at the 82nd percentile

Mass index for a 9-year-old child (at 82nd percentile ) = 22.51

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Mass index for a 9-year-old child  = 18.4

Standard deviation = 4.5

Find:

Mass index for a 9-year-old child (at 82nd percentile )

Computation:

At 82nd percentile,

p-value = 0.82

p-value from Z table score = 0.9153

Mass index for a 9-year-old child (at 82nd percentile ) = Mass index for a 9-year-old child + p-value from Z table score(Standard deviation)

Mass index for a 9-year-old child (at 82nd percentile ) = 18.4 + 0.9153(4.5)

Mass index for a 9-year-old child (at 82nd percentile ) = 18.4 + 4.11

Mass index for a 9-year-old child (at 82nd percentile ) = 22.51

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answer:

the domain is the set { -2, 0, 2, 3}

discussion:

the domain is the set of x values in the ordered pairs (x,y). taking the x, or first component, of each ordered pair gives   -2, 0, 2, 3.

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