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Nov 2022 p53 q5
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The weights of the bags of sugar produced by company B are normally distributed with mean 1.04 kg and standard deviation 0.06 kg.
Find the probability that a randomly chosen bag produced by company B weighs more than 1.11 kg.
Solution
Let the random variable \(X\) represent the weight of the bags. \(X\) is normally distributed with mean \(\mu = 1.04\) kg and standard deviation \(\sigma = 0.06\) kg.
We need to find \(P(X > 1.11)\).
First, standardize the variable using the formula:
\(Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}\)
Substitute the values:
\(Z = \frac{1.11 - 1.04}{0.06} = 1.167\)
We need \(P(Z > 1.167)\).
Using standard normal distribution tables or a calculator, find \(P(Z > 1.167) = 1 - P(Z \leq 1.167)\).
From the tables, \(P(Z \leq 1.167) \approx 0.8784\).
Thus, \(P(Z > 1.167) = 1 - 0.8784 = 0.1216\).
Therefore, the probability that a randomly chosen bag weighs more than 1.11 kg is approximately \(0.122\).