A particular fruit's weights are normally distributed, with a mean of 580 grams and a standard deviation of 32 grams. If a fruit is picked at random then 15% of the time, its weight will be greater than how many grams?

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A particular fruit's weights are normally
distributed, with a mean of 580 grams and a
standard deviation of 32 grams.
If a fruit is picked at random then 15% of the
time, its weight will be greater than how many
grams?
Give your answer to the nearest gram.
Transcribed Image Text:A particular fruit's weights are normally distributed, with a mean of 580 grams and a standard deviation of 32 grams. If a fruit is picked at random then 15% of the time, its weight will be greater than how many grams? Give your answer to the nearest gram.
A TV manufacturer knows that their TV's have a
normally distributed lifespan, with a mean of 6.1
years, and standard deviation of 0.6 years.
If a TV is picked at random, 10% of the time its life
will be less than how many years?
Give your answer to one decimal place.
Transcribed Image Text:A TV manufacturer knows that their TV's have a normally distributed lifespan, with a mean of 6.1 years, and standard deviation of 0.6 years. If a TV is picked at random, 10% of the time its life will be less than how many years? Give your answer to one decimal place.
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