Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 379: 43a

Answer

$P(x < 24.9) = 0.0764$

Work Step by Step

$\mu$ = 25, $\sigma$ = 0.07 Want to find $P( x < 24.9 )$ i) Convert 24.9 to a z-score: z = $\frac{x - \mu}{\sigma}$ z = $\frac{24.9 - 25}{0.07}$ z= -1.43 ii) $P(x < 24.9) = P(z < -1.43) = 0.0764$
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