A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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The average number of pounds of meat that a person consumes a year is 218.4 pounds. Assume that the standard deviation is 25 pounds and the distribution is approximately normal. a) Find the probability that a person selected at random consumes less than 224 pounds per year. b) If a sample of 40 individuals is selected, find the probability that the mean of the sample will be less than 224 pounds per year.
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