SOLUTION: The average number of pounds of sugar a person consumes in a year is 210 pounds with a standard deviation of 28 pounds. Assume a normal distribution. What is the probability that a

Question 869807: The average number of pounds of sugar a person consumes in a year is 210 pounds with a standard deviation of 28 pounds. Assume a normal distribution. What is the probability that a randomly selected person consumems less than 225 pounds of sugar in a year?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

mean = 210 pounds with a standard deviation of 28 pounds

P(x < 225) = P(z < 15/28)) = p(z < .5357) = .7039  0r 70.39% 

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