At a golf driving range, a computer automatically records the length of each drive. The distribution of drive lengths

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At a golf driving range, a computer automatically records the length of each drive. The distribution of drive lengths follows a normal distribution. Is the percentage of drives over 200 feet in length greater than 15%?

(1) The average drive length is 150 feet.

(2) The standard deviation is 50.

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M7MBA wrote:
Fri May 08, 2020 8:36 am
At a golf driving range, a computer automatically records the length of each drive. The distribution of drive lengths follows a normal distribution. Is the percentage of drives over 200 feet in length greater than 15%?

(1) The average drive length is 150 feet.

(2) The standard deviation is 50.

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

Source: Princeton Review
The GMAT does not require students to understand normal distributions.
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