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In a recent year the average movie ticket cost $10.50, In a random sample of 50 movie tickets from various areas
What is the probability that the mean cost exceeds $8.50, given that the population standard deviation is $1.50?
Solution :
mean = 
 = 10.50
standard deviation = 
 = 1.50
n = 50

=  
= 10.50

= 
 / 
n = 1.50/ 
50 = 0.21
P(
> 8.50) = 1 - P(
< 8.50)
= 1 - P[(
- 
) / 
< (8.50 - 10.50) / 0.21]
= 1 - P(z < -9.52)
Using z table,
= 1 - 0
= 1