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2% 14% 34% 50% 34% 14% 2%

average,mean= 50%
1 sd 34% on either sides.
2 sd 48% on either sides.
This is a question from the Princeton Review GRE study guide. It is a standard
deviation/bell curve problem.
The 4th grade at School X is made up of 300 students who have a total weight of
21,600 pounds. If the weight of these fourth graders has a normal distribution
and the standard deviation equals 12 pounds, approximately what percentage of th
e 4th graders weigh more than 84 pounds? (a) 12% (b) 16% (c) 36%
They give the answer as (b) 16% but I do not understand how they came about this
. Thank you for your help!!

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