Standard Deviation Question

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My working out:

Median = mean = 60

Q3 = 25% of values at 75

25% = 0.25 = z-score of 0.68

Sx = (75-60)/0.68 = 22.3881 approx = 20... I said D

The correct answer is B. 10

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As a rule of thumb, for a normal distribution $95$ % should be within a distance of $2\sigma$ from the mean. What value of $\sigma$ makes approximately $95$ % fall in the interval $[60-2\sigma, \, 60+2\sigma]$?