In: Statistics and Probability
The average lifetime of a light bulb is 2850 hours with a standard deviation of 400. A simple random sample of 30 bulbs is taken. What is the probability that the average life in the sample will be between 2600 and 2700 hours?
Solution :
Given that ,
mean = = 2850
standard deviation = =400
n = 30
= 2850
= / n= 400 / 30=73.0297
P(2600< < 2700) = P[(2600-2850) / 73.0297 < ( - ) / < (2700-2850) / 73.0297 )]
= P(-3.42 < Z <-2.05 )
= P(Z <-2.05 ) - P(Z <-3.42 )
Using z table
=0.0202-0.0003
=0.0199
probability= 0.0199