Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 422: 6b

Answer

$P(machine~needs~an~adjustment)=0.0062$

Work Step by Step

The z-score for 0.748: $z=\frac{x̄ −μ}{\frac{σ}{\sqrt n}}=\frac{0.748-0.75}{\frac{0.004}{\sqrt {30}}}=-2.74$ The z-score for 0.752: $z=\frac{x̄ −μ}{\frac{σ}{\sqrt n}}=\frac{0.752-0.75}{\frac{0.004}{\sqrt {30}}}=2.74$ $P(x̄\lt0.748~or~x̄\gt0.752)=P(x̄\lt0.748)+P(x̄\gt0.752)=P(z\lt-2.74)+P(z\gt2.74)$ Given the symmetry of the normal distribution we have that: $P(z\lt-2.74)=P(z\gt2.74)$. So: $P(x̄\lt0.748~or~x̄\gt0.752)=2P(z\lt-2.74)=2\times0.0031=0.0062$
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