In nutation, the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of a vitamin is a number set

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In nutation, the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of a vitamin is a number set by the government as a guide to an individual's daily vitamip intake. Actually, vitamin needs vary drastically from person to person, but the needs are very closely approximated by a normal curve. To calculate the RDA. the government first find the average need for vitamins among people in the population and then the standard deviation. The RDA is defined as the mean plus 2.5 times the standard deviation. Find the recommended daily allowance for a vitamin if the main need and standard deviation are follows. mean need = 1000 units standard deviation = 43 units What is the recommended daily allowance for the vitamin? units (Type an integer or a decimal.)

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Solution:

RDA =mean plus 2.5 times the standard deviation.

given mean =1000 units

standard deviation=43 units

RDA=mean +2.5(standard deviation)

=1000+2.5(43)

RDA =1107.5

Recommended Daily allowance for the vitamin is 1107.5 units.

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