SOLUTION: Studies show that gasoline use for cars is normally distributed, with a mean of 25.5 miles per gallon (mpg) and a standard deviation of 4.5 mpg. What percentage of compacts get A

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Question 1171233: Studies show that gasoline use for cars is normally distributed, with a mean of 25.5 miles per gallon (mpg) and a standard deviation of 4.5 mpg. What percentage of compacts get
A. less than 24 mpg?
B. 30 mpg or more?
C. between 20 and 28?

Answer by Solver92311(821)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


This question cannot be answered as posed. You gave the distribution shape, mean, and standard deviation for cars and then asked a question about compact cars, which, presumably have a different distribution with very likely a higher mean for gasoline consumption.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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