A wildlife preserve features a crocodile with a documented age of 24 years, believed to be one of the oldest crocodiles in captivity. The lifespans of crocodiles have an approximately Normal distribution, with a mean of 18 years and a standard deviation of 2.6 years. What proportion of crocodiles have lifespans of at least 24 years? Find the z-table here. O 0.0104 O 0.3336 O 0.4896 O 0.6664

0.0104

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that, the lifespans of crocodiles have an approximately Normal distribution, with a mean of 18 years and a standard deviation of 2.6 years.

So, mean,

and standard deviation,

The z-score, for any arbitrary life span of  x year, is given by

By using the given values, we have

The z-score for x=24, by using equation (i), is

From the table, the area to the left side of z=2.31 =0.98956

But, the proportion of crocodiles have lifespans of at least 24 years

= Area to the right side of the z=2.31

=1- (Area to the left side of the z=2.31)

=1-0.98956

=0.01044

So, the proportion of crocodiles that have lifespans of at least 24 years is 0.0104.

Hence, option (a) is correct.

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