In: Statistics and Probability
The average length of a maternity stay in a U.S. hospital is 2.2 days with a standard deviation of 0.6 days. A sample of 25 women who recently gave birth is taken. Find the probability that the sample mean is greater than 2.4 days. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Solution :
Given that,
mean = 
 = 2.2
standard deviation = 
 = 0.6
n=25

= 
=2.2

= 
 / 
n = 0.6 / 
25 = 0.12
P(
 > 2.4) = 1 - P(
<2.4 )
= 1 - P[(
- 
) / 
< (2.4-2.2) /0.12 ]
= 1 - P(z < 1.67)
Using z table
= 1 - 0.9525
probability= 0.0475=0.048