In an all boys school, the heights of the student body are normally distributed with a mean of 70 inches and a standard deviation of 3 inches. What is the probability that a randomly selected student will be shorter than 63 inches tall, to the nearest thousandth?

0.010

Step-by-step explanation:

We solve the above question using z score formula

z = (x-μ)/σ, where

x is the raw score = 63 inches

μ is the population mean = 70 inches

σ is the population standard deviation = 3 inches

For x shorter than 63 inches = x < 63

Z score = x - μ/σ

= 63 - 70/3

= -2.33333

Probability value from Z-Table:

P(x<63) = 0.0098153

Approximately to the nearest thousandth = 0.010

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected student will be shorter than 63 inches tall, to the nearest thousandth is 0.010.