A company produces steel rods. The lengths of the steel rods are normally distributed with a mean of 147.6 cm and a standard deviation of 1.5 cm. For shipment, 15 steel rods are bundled together. Note: Even though our sample size is less than 30, we can use the z score because 1) The population is normally distributed and 2) We know the population standard deviation, sigma. Find the probability that the average length of a randomly selected bundle of steel rods is greater than 147.1 cm.

A company produces steel rods. The lengths of the steel rods are normally distributed with a mean of 147.6 cm and a standard deviation of 1.5 cm. For shipment, 15 steel rods are bundled together. Note: Even though our sample size is less than 30, we can use the z score because 1) The population is normally distributed and 2) We know the population standard deviation, sigma. Find the probability that the average length of a randomly selected bundle of steel rods is greater than 147.1 cm.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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