document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428380>Question 428380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distribution of the diameters of a particular variety of oranges is approximately Normal with a standard deviation of 0.3 inch. How does the diameter of an orange at the 67th percentile compare with the mean diameter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the z-value with a left-tail of 0.67:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invNorm(0.67) = 0.4399<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the corresponding x-value:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = zs + u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.4399*0.3+u<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = u + 0.1320 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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