Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 378: 42a

Answer

$P(x < 1500) = 0.1894$

Work Step by Step

$\mu$ = 1550, $\sigma$ = 57 Want to find $P( x < 1500 )$ i) Convert 1500 to a z-score: z = $\frac{x - \mu}{\sigma}$ z = $\frac{1500 - 1550}{57}$ z= -0.88 ii) $P(x < 1500) = P(z < -0.88) = 0.1894$
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