(All Steps) - How much vitamin C do men consume? To evaluate whether or not the intake of a vitamin or mineral is adequate, comparisons are made between


Question: – How much vitamin C do men consume?

To evaluate whether or not the intake of a vitamin or mineral is adequate, comparisons are made between the intake distribution and the requirement distribution. Here is some information about the distribution if vitamin C intake, in milligrams per day, for men aged 19 to 30 years.

Percentile (mg/d)
Mean 1st 5th 19th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th 99 th
122.2 39 55 65 85 114 150 190 217 278
  1. Use the 5 th , the 50 th , and the 95 th percentiles of this distribution to estimate the mean and standard deviation of this distribution assuming that the distribution is Normal. Explain your method of doing this.
  2. Do you think that many men aged 19 to 30 years in the United States are getting the amount of vitamin C that they need? Explain your answer.

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