document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307589>Question 307589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A grocery store will only accept yellow onions that are at least 3.25 in. in diameter. A grower has a crop of onions with diameters that are normally distributed, with a mean diameter of 3 in. and a standard deviation of 0.25 in. What percent of the onions will be accepted by the grocery store? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    * 84%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * 16%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * 2.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    * 50% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50% of the onions are at least 3 inches, since this is the mean value.  Between the mean 3.00 inches and the first standard deviation at 3.25 in will be 34% of the onions.  This leaves 50%-34% or 16% of the onions that are more than 3.25 inches.  Final answer is 16%.\r<BR>\n" );
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