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A company鈥檚 single-serving cereal boxes advertise 1.63ounces of cereal. In fact, the amount of cereal X in a randomly selected box can be modeled by a Normal distribution with a mean of 1.70ounces and a standard deviation of 0.03ounce. Let Y=the excess amount of cereal beyond what鈥檚 advertised in a randomly selected box, measured in grams (1ounce=28.35grams).

a. Find the mean of Y.

b. Calculate and interpret the standard deviation of Y.

c. Find the probability of getting at least 1grammore cereal than advertised.

Short Answer

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a. The mean is 1.9845grams.

b. The excess amount of cereal differs by 0.8505grams on average from the mean excess amount of 1.9845grams.

c. There's a 0.8770chance of getting at least 1gram more cereal than claimed.

Step by step solution

01

Part(a) Step 1 : Given Information 

Given :

Company鈥檚 Cereal box contains : 1.63ounces of cereal.

Randomly selected box can be modeled by a Normal distribution with a mean of : 1.70ounces

Standard deviation : 0.03ounce

Y=the excess amount of cereal beyond what鈥檚 advertised

02

Part(a) Step 2 : Simplification  

Every data value in the Xdistribution is first subtracted by 1.63and then multiplied by 28.35.

The center of the distribution is also subtracted by the same constant if every data value is subtracted by the same constant.

Furthermore, if every data value is multiplied by the same constant, the distribution's center is multiplied by the same constant.

The mean is the center's measurement, as we all know.

As a result, the mean is reduced by 1.63before being multiplied by 28.35.

Y=28.35(X1.63)=28.35(1.701.63)=28.35(0.07)=1.9845grams

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Part(b) Step 1 : Given Information 

Given :

Company鈥檚 Cereal box contains : 1.63ounces of cereal.

Randomly selected box can be modeled by a Normal distribution with a mean of :1.70 ounces

Standard deviation :0.03ounce

Y=the excess amount of cereal beyond what鈥檚 advertised

04

Part(b) Step 2 : Simplification  

The spread of the distribution is unaltered if every data value is removed by the same constant.

Furthermore, if every data value is multiplied by the same constant, the distribution's spread is also multiplied by the same constant.

The standard deviation is a measure of the spread, as we all know.

As a result, multiply the standard deviation by

Y=28.350X=28.35(0.03)=0.8505grams

05

Part(c) Step 1 : Given Information 

Given :

Company鈥檚 Cereal box contains : 1.63ounces of cereal.

Randomly selected box can be modeled by a Normal distribution with a mean of : 1.70ounces

Standard deviation : 0.03ounce

Y=the excess amount of cereal beyond what鈥檚 advertised

06

Part(c) Step 2 : Simplification  

Calculate the z-score using the formula :

z=x-=1-1.98450.8505-1.16

To find the equivalent probability, use the normal probability table in the appendix. In the typical normal probability table forP(z<-1.16), look for the row that starts with -1.1and the column that starts with .06.

P(x1)=P(z>-1.16)=1-P(z<-1.16)=1-0.1230=0.8770

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