SOLUTION: Weights of the Pacific yellowfin tuna follow a normal distribution with mean 68 pounds and standard deviation 12 pounds. For randomly caught Pacific yellowfin tuna, what is the pr

Question 607328: Weights of the Pacific yellowfin tuna follow a normal distribution with mean 68 pounds and standard deviation 12 pounds. For randomly caught Pacific yellowfin tuna, what is the probability that the weight is less than 50 lbs?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi

mean 68 pounds and standard deviation 12 pounds.

P(≤50) = P(z≤(50-68)/12) = P(z ≤ -1.5) = .0668 

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