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6.7 In 2014, the per capita consumption of bottled water in Spain was recorded to be 32.1 gallons. (Data obtained from http://bit .ly/lpyjHzQ.) Assume that the per capita consumption of bottled water in Spain is approximately
a. What is the
b. What is the probability a person in Spain consumed between 8 and 21 gallons of bottled water in 2014?
c. What is the probability that a person in Spain consumed less than 8 gallons of bottled water in 2014?
d. Ninety percent of the people in Spain consumed less than how many gallons of bottled water?
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