Concept explainers
(a)
To calculate the percent of values that falls less than 2.1 pounds.
(a)
Answer to Problem 3.26E
84% of the values
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Standard deviation = 0.1 pound
Concept used:
As per
- 68% of the data falls within one standard deviation from the mean.
- 95% of the data falls within two standard deviations from the mean.
- 99.7% of the data falls within three standard deviations from the mean.
Calculation:
The proportion of values that fall less than one standard deviation above from the mean.
(b)
To calculate the percent of values that falls less than 1.8 pounds.
(b)
Answer to Problem 3.26E
2.5% of the values
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
The proportion of values that fall less than two standard deviationsbelow from the mean
(c)
To calculate the percent of values that falls more than 1.9 pounds.
(c)
Answer to Problem 3.26E
84% of the values
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
The proportion of values that fall more than one standard deviation above from the mean
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