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The National Center for Health Statistics keeps records of various health-related aspects of people

Question: The National Center for Health Statistics keeps records of various health-related aspects of people in the United States. Below is a table for giving the Mean Birth Weight and Standard Deviation for various gestation periods.

Gestation Period	Mean Birth Weight	Standard Deviation
Under 28 weeks	2.01 lb	1.32 lb
28 to 31 weeks	4.77 lb	2.38 lb
32 to 35 weeks	5.82 lb	1.51 lb
36 weeks	6.54 lb	1.22 lb
37 to 39 weeks	7.31 lb	1.11 lb
40 weeks	7.74 lb	1.07 lb
41 weeks	7.89 lb	1.09 lb
Over 42 weeks	7.75	1.14 lb

For each gestation period what is the probability that a baby will weigh between 6 and 9 pounds. Give the computations to support your answer. Include a diagram indicating the shaded area that you are finding.

a) 28 to 31 weeks

b) 36 weeks

c) 40 weeks

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