QUESTION 3 Suppose the weights of Farmer Carl's potatoes are normally distributed with a mean of 9.5 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.8 ounces. Round your answers to 4 decimal places. (a) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs less than 10 ounces. (b) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs more than 12 ounces. (c) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs between 10 and 12 ounces.

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Suppose the weights of Farmer Carl's potatoes are normally distributed with a mean of 9.5 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.8 ounces. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.
(a) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs less than 10 ounces.
(b) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs more than 12 ounces.
(c) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs between 10 and 12 ounces.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 3 Suppose the weights of Farmer Carl's potatoes are normally distributed with a mean of 9.5 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.8 ounces. Round your answers to 4 decimal places. (a) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs less than 10 ounces. (b) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs more than 12 ounces. (c) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs between 10 and 12 ounces.
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