Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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

Answer

A bag containing 1050 chocolate chips corresponds to the 4th percentile

Work Step by Step

Want to find $P( x < 1050)$ i) Convert 1050 to a z-score: z = $\frac{x - \mu}{\sigma}$ z = $\frac{1050 - 1262}{118}$ z= -1.80 ii) $P(x < 1050) = P(z < -1.80) = 0.0359$ $\approx$ 0.04
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