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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the lifetimes of light bulbs are approximately normally distributed, with a mean of 56 hours and a standard deviation of 3.3 hours. With this information, answer the following questions.
(a) What proportion of light bulbs will last more than 62 hours?
(b) What proportion of light bulbs will last 52 hours or less?
(c) What proportion of light bulbs will last between 59 and 62 hours?
(d) What is the probability that a randomly selected light bulb lasts less than 45 hours?
(a) The proportion of light bulbs that last more than 62 hours is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
(b) The proportion of light bulbs that last 52 hours or less is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
(c) The proportion of light bulbs that lasts between 59 and 62 hours is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
(d) The probability that a randomly selected light bulbs lasts less than 45 hours is
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the birth weights of full-term babies are normally distributed with mean 3650 grams and standard deviation o=
515 grams. Complete parts (a) through (c) below.
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3650
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(b) Shade the region that represents the proportion of full-term babies who weigh more than 4680 grams. Choose the correct graph below.
O A.
O B.
C.
O D.
4165
3650
3650
4690
4690
3650
3135
3135
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2620
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2620
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(c) Suppose the area under the normal curve to the right of X 4680 is 0.0228. Provide an interpretation of this result. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
(Type a whole number.)
O A. The probability is 0.0228 that the birth weight of a randomly chosen full-term baby in this population is more than
grams.
O B. The probability is 0.0228 that the birth weight of a randomly chosen full-term baby in this population is less than
grams.
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