In: Statistics and Probability
A manufacturer produces a commodity where the length of the
commodity has approximately normal distribution with a mean of 7.3
inches and standard deviation of 1.2 inches. If a sample of 34
items are chosen at random, what is the probability the sample's
mean length is greater than 6.9 inches? Round answer to four
decimal places. to find answer
Solution :
Given that ,
mean = = 7.3
standard deviation = =1.2
n = 34
= 7.3
= / n = 1.2 / 34 = 0.2058
P( >6.9 ) = 1 - P( <6.9 )
= 1 - P[( - ) / < (6.9 -7.3) /0.2058 ]
= 1 - P(z <-1.94 )
Using z table
= 1 - 0.0262
= 0.9738
probability= 0.9738