Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 378: 39b

Answer

$P(x < 1000) = 0.0132$

Work Step by Step

Want to find $P( x < 1000)$ i) Convert 1000 to a z-score: z = $\frac{x - \mu}{\sigma}$ z = $\frac{1000 - 1262}{118}$ z= -2.22 ii) $P(x < 1000) = P(z < -2.22) = 0.0132$ (Can be read directly off of the standard normal table)
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