In: Statistics and Probability
The weights of the fish in a certain lake are normally distributed with a mean of 13 pounds and a standard deviation of 6. If a sample of 9 fish are randomly selected, what is the probability that the mean weight will be between 10.2 and 16.6 pounds?
Let , , n=9
Now , the sampling distribution of the sample mean is approximately normally distributed with mean and standard deviation
Now , we want find the probability that the mean weight will be between 10.2 and 16.6 pounds.
Therefore ,
; From standard normal distribution table
Therefore , the probability that the mean weight will be between 10.2 and 16.6 pounds is 0.8833