The heights of adult males are approximately Normally distributed with a mean of 70 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. An adult male is categorized as "short" if he is less than 64 inches tall and categorized as "tall" if he is in the top 3% of adult males in terms of height.
What proportion of adult males is classified as short?

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To find the proportion of adult males that are classified as short, we need to find the area under the Normal curve to the left of 64 inches. Using a Normal distribution table or calculator, we can find this area to be approximately 0.0228.

The Heights of Adult Males Are Approximately Normally Distributed with a Mean