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Question #1
The weights of the fish in a certain lake are normally distributed with a mean of 20 lb and a standard deviation of 9. If 9 fish are randomly selected, what is the probability that the mean weight will be between 17.6 and 23.6 lb?
A.
0.4032
B.
0.0968
C.
0.327
D.
0.673
Question #2
A bank's loan officer rates applicants for credit. The ratings are normally distributed with a mean of 200 and a standard deviation of 50. Find P 60, the score which separates the lower 60% from the top 40%.
A.
212.5
B.
211.3
C.
187.5
D.
207.8
Question #3
If a sample size is < ________, the sample size must come from a population having a normal distribution in order to follow normal distribution calculations.
A.
100
B.
50
C.
40
D.
30
Question #4
A study of the amount of time it takes a mechanic to rebuild the transmission for a 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier shows that the mean is 8.4 hours and the standard deviation is 1.8 hours. If 40 mechanics are randomly selected, find the probability that their mean rebuild time exceeds 8.7 hours.
A.
0.1946
B.
0.1285
C.
0.1469
D.
0.1346
Question #5
If z is a standard normal variable, find the probability. P(-0.73 < z < 2.27)
A.
0.2211
B.
0.4884
C.
1.54
D.
0.7557
Question #6
A final exam in Math 160 has a mean of 73 with standard deviation 7.8. If 24 students are randomly selected, find the probability that the mean of their test scores is less than 76.
A.
0.9699
B.
0.8962
C.
0.0301
D.
0.9203
Question #7
If z is a standard normal variable, find the probability. The probability that z is greater than -1.82
A.
-0.0344
B.
0.4656
C.
0.9656
D.
0.0344
Question #8
The lengths of human pregnancies are normally distributed with a mean of 268 days and a standard deviation of 15 days. What is the probability that a pregnancy last at least 300 days?
A.
0.0166
B.
0.4834
C.
0.9834
D.
0.0179
Question #9
Assume that women have heights that are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard deviation of 2.5 inches. Find the value of the quartile Q 3.
A.
64.3 inches
B.
65.3 inches
C.
67.8 inches
D.
66.1 inches
Question #10
The probability that z is less than 1.13
A.
0.8907
B.
0.1292
C.
0.8708
D.
0.8485
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