Which of the following scenarios would it be appropriate to model with a normal distribution?
A) Height of an 18-year old male student at your university.
B) Gender of an individual attending a hockey game.
C) Number of fingers on the left hand of an 18-year female student at your university.
D) Scores on an exam in which everyone received a 100%.
E) None of the above.

Question

Which of the following scenarios would it be appropriate to model with a normal distribution? 
A) Height of an 18-year old male student at your university.
B) Gender of an individual attending a hockey game.
C) Number of fingers on the left hand of an 18-year female student at your university.
D) Scores on an exam in which everyone received a 100%.
E) None of the above.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The height of an 18-year-old male student at a university is a continuous variable that can take on a range of values and is likely to follow a normal distribution pattern, where most individuals' heights cluster around the mean, with fewer individuals being extremely tall or extremely short.

Which of the Following Scenarios Would It Be Appropriate to Model