In: Statistics and Probability
With the virus outbreak, the average number of times Justin washes his hands during the day is 14 with a standard deviation of 3. Assuming that this number is normally distributed, what is the probability that tomorrow he will wash her hands between 16 and 22 times? Use the z-table to answer the question (Select the answer that is closest to the answer that you calculated.)
0.33 |
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0.79 |
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0.95 |
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0.5 |
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0.67 |
The mean age of presidents at inauguration is 55 years. The age of presidents at inauguration is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 6.6 years. Donald Trump was 70 years old when he was inaugurated. What proportion of presidents were younger than Donald Trump at their inauguration? Use the z-table to answer this question (Select the answer that is closest to the answer that you calculated.)
2.273 |
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0.988 |
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0.012 |
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0.786 |
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None of the above |
Use this information to answer the following two questions: Varshini wants to read 4 books this month, but her busy work schedule may get in the way of her goal. Let X represent the number of books she will read this month. The table below shows the probabilities associated with the number of books she will read this month.
X | P(X = x) |
0 | 0.17 |
1 | 0.23 |
2 | |
3 | 0.32 |
4 | 0.16 |
What is the probability that she reads less than 3 books?
0.48 |
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0.52 |
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0.84 |
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0.74 |
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This cannot be determined based on the data provided. |