document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184725>Question 184725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble in my statistics class with my homework, would someone please help me again. I have two questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Normal Distributions: Find Probabilities\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  The diameters of a wooden dowel produced by a new machine are normally distributed with a mean of 0.55 inches and a standard deviation of 0.01 inches. What percent of the dowels will have a diameter less than 0.56?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  The a loan officer rates applicants for credit. Ratings are normally distributed. The mean is 240 and the standard deviation is 50.  Find the probability that an applicant will have a rating less than 300.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much in advance for helping me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=138710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diameters of a wooden dowel produced by a new machine are normally distributed with a mean of 0.55 inches and a standard deviation of 0.01 inches. What percent of the dowels will have a diameter less than 0.56? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(0 < x < 0.56) = normalcdf(0,0.56,0.55,0.01) = 0.84134...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The a loan officer rates applicants for credit. Ratings are normally distributed. The mean is 240 and the standard deviation is 50. Find the probability that an applicant will have a rating less than 300.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(0 < x < 300) = normalcdf(0,300,240,50) = 0.88493...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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