The weight of oranges growing in an orchard is normally distributed with a mean weight of 5.5 oz. and a standard deviation of 1 oz. Using the empirical rule, determine what interval would represent weights of the middle 68% of all oranges from this orchard.
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The weight of oranges growing in an orchard is normally distributed with a mean weight of 5.5 oz. and a standard deviation of 1 oz. Using the empirical rule, de class=

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ColinG
The interval is (4.5, 6.5)

This is bevause 1 standard deviation contains 34% of the sample in a normal distribution, so 1 standard deviation on either side is 68% and so you +\- 1 oz from the mean.

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