SOLUTION: The amounts a soft drink machine is designed to dispense for each drink are normally​ distributed, with a mean of 12.2 fluid ounces and a standard deviation of 0.3 fluid ounc

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Question 1105140: The amounts a soft drink machine is designed to dispense for each drink are normally​ distributed, with a mean of 12.2 fluid ounces and a standard deviation of 0.3 fluid ounce. A drink is randomly selected.
​(a) Find the probability that the drink is less than 12 fluid ounces.
​(b) Find the probability that the drink is between 11.8 and 12 fluid ounces.
​(c) Find the probability that the drink is more than 12.6 fluid ounces. Can this be considered an unusual​ event

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
using z=(x-mean)/sd
for 12, z=(12-12.2)/0.3, so want z <-2/3
probability is 0.2525
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between 11.8 and 12
need 11.8, which is a z of -4/3
want z between -4/3 and -2/3
probability is 0.1613
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More than 12.6 ounces is a z > +4/3, which is 0.0912. This would not generally be considered unusual unless one decided anything above the 90th percentile was.
z on calculator 2nd VARS 2 and the z values -6, -2/3 (I use -6 but anything less is fine). This could be done from the table as well.

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