The heights of children 2 years old are normally distributed with a mean of 32 inches and a standard deviation of 1.5 inches. pediatricians regularly measure the heights of toddlers to determine whether there is a problem. there may be a problem when a child is in the top or bottom 5% of heights. find the probability of these events.

Normal growth is a sign of good health. Monitoring for growth disturbances is fundamental to children's health care. Early detection and diagnosis of the causes of short stature allows management of underlying medical conditions, optimizing attainment of good health and normal adult height. Normal growth is a sign of good health. Monitoring for growth disturbances is fundamental to children's health care. Early detection and diagnosis of the causes of short stature allows management of underlying medical conditions, optimizing attainment of good health and normal adult height. Short stature with decreased weight-for-height ratio may indicate the presence of a chronic systemic disease.