The weight of football players is normally distributed with a mean of 200 pounds and a standard deviation of 25 pounds.What percent of players weigh between 180 and 220 pounds?
A) 28.81%
B) 0.5762%
C) 0.281%
D) 57.62%

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The range 180 to 220 pounds is within one standard deviation from the mean (200 ± 25). Approximately 68% of data in a normal distribution falls within one standard deviation, so the percentage of players weighing between 180 and 220 pounds is 57.62% (half of 68% since it's one side of the mean).

The Weight of Football Players Is Normally Distributed with a Mean