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Fitness of cardiac patients. The physical fitness of a patient is often measured by the pa...

Fitness of cardiac patients. The physical fitness of a patient is often measured by the patient’s maximum oxygen uptake (recorded in milliliters per kilogram, ml/kg). The mean maximum oxygen uptake for cardiac patients who regularly participate in sports or exercise programs was found to be 24.1, with a standard deviation of 6.30. (Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, Oct. 1997.) Assume that this distribution is approximately normal.

a. What is the probability that a cardiac patient who regularly participates in sports has a maximum oxygen uptake of at least 20 ml/kg?


b. What is the probability that a cardiac patient who regularly exercises has a maximum oxygen uptake of 10.5 ml/kg or lower?


c. Consider a cardiac patient with a maximum oxygen uptake of 10.5. Is it likely that this patient participates regularly in sports or exercise programs? Explain.

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