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For women aged 18-24, systolic bp (in mmHg) are normally distributed with a mean of 114.8 and a standard deviation of 13.1. Hypertension is commonly defined as systolic blood pressure above 140. If a woman aged 18-24 is randomly selected, what is the probability her systolic blood pressure is above 140?

120 - 114.8 = 5.2 mmHg 5.2 / 13.1 = 0.4 standard deviations Using the table at standard deviations = 15.5% of the population that will have a systolic BP between 114.8 and 120. Add 15.5% to the 50% that will have a systolic BP below 114.8 to get the answer that there is a 65.5% that her systolic BP is below 120 mmHg.