1. Chapter 14: Exercise 4 on page 462 (8 marks) Groceries: A grocer store’s receipts show...

1. Chapter 14: Exercise 4 on page 462

Groceries: A grocer store’s receipts show that Sunday customer purchases have a skewed distribution with a mean of $ standard deviation of $20

A) Explain why you cannot determine the probability that the next Sunday customer will spend at least $40.00.

B) Can you estimate the probability that the next 10 Sunday customers will spend an average of at least $40.00

C) Is it likely that the next 50 Sunday customers will spend an average of at least $40.00 Explain.

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