The lengths of brook trout caught in a certain Colorado stream are normally distributed with a mean of 14 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches.What proportion of brook trout caught will be between 12 and 18 inches in length?
A)0.6563
B)0.6826
C)0.2486
D)0.4082

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The proportion of brook trout caught between 12 and 18 inches in length is the area under the normal distribution curve between z-scores of -0.67 and 1.33. Using a standard normal distribution table, we find that the area between these z-scores is 0.6826.

The Lengths of Brook Trout Caught in a Certain Colorado