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Chapter 2: Q 86. (page 143)

The weights of laboratory cockroaches can be modeled with a Normal distribution having a mean of 80 grams and a standard deviation of 2 grams. The following figure is the Normal curve for this distribution of weights.

Point C on this Normal curve corresponds to

a. 84 grams.

b. 82 grams.

c. 78 grams.

d. 76 grams.

e. 74 grams.

Short Answer

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The correct option is (c) 78grams

Step by step solution

01

Given information

Mean, 渭=80grams

Standard deviation, 蟽=2grams

02

Concept

Use of 68鈭�95鈭�99.7 rule

03

Explanation

According to 68鈭�95鈭�99.7 rule:

In a normal distribution, 68 percent of the data lies within 1 standard deviation of the mean.

A normal distribution has 95 percent of its data within two standard deviations of the mean.

A normal distribution has 99.7% of its data inside 1 standard deviation of the mean.

Then

The general Normal density graph is represented as:

Now,

We can see that Point C is located at 1 standard deviation below the mean on the Normal curve.

Then

The weight on corresponding Point C

xC=渭鈭�蟽=80grams鈭�2grams=78grams

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