In: Statistics and Probability
Suppose the local Best Buy store averages 301 customers every day entering the facility with a standard deviation of 80 customers. A random sample of 50 business days was selected. What is the probability that the average number of customers in the sample is between 290 and 310?
Solution :
Given that,
mean = 
 = 301
standard deviation = 
 = 80
n = 50

= 
 = 301

= 
 / 
n = 80/ 
50 = 11.3137
P(290 < 
 < 310) = P((290 - 301) / 44.3137<(
- 
)
/ 
< (310 - 301) / 11.3137))
= P(-0.97 < Z < 0.80)
= P(Z < 0.80) - P(Z < -0.97) Using standard normal table,
= 0.7881 - 0.1660
= 0.6221
Probability = 0.6221
The probability that the average number of customers in the sample is between 290 and 310 is 0.6221.