10 The width of bolts of fabric is normally distributed with mean 951 mm (millimeters) and standard deviation 10 mm. (a) What is the probability that a randomly chosen bolt has a width between 944 and 956 mm? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) (b) What is the appropriate value for C such that a randomly chosen bolt has a width less than C with probability 0.8643? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) C = You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question.

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The width of bolts of fabric is normally distributed with mean 951 mm (millimeters) and standard deviation 10 mm.
(a) What is the probability that a randomly chosen bolt has a width between 944 and 956 mm? (Round your answer to four decimal places.)
(b) What is the appropriate value for C such that a randomly chosen bolt has a width less than C with probability 0.8643? (Round your answer to two
decimal places.)
C =
You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question.
Transcribed Image Text:10 The width of bolts of fabric is normally distributed with mean 951 mm (millimeters) and standard deviation 10 mm. (a) What is the probability that a randomly chosen bolt has a width between 944 and 956 mm? (Round your answer to four decimal places.) (b) What is the appropriate value for C such that a randomly chosen bolt has a width less than C with probability 0.8643? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) C = You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question.
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