document.write( "Question 429566: The shell thickness of eggs is Normally distributed
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document.write( "with a mean of 0.38mm and a standard deviation of 0.03mm.
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document.write( "(iv) If two eggs were selected at random how likely is it that both would have a
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document.write( "shell thickness of at least 0.41mm? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #298362 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The shell thickness of eggs is Normally distributed \n" ); document.write( "with a mean of 0.38mm and a standard deviation of 0.03mm. \n" ); document.write( "(iv) If two eggs were selected at random how likely is it that both would have a shell thickness of at least 0.41mm? \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Find P(one of the eggs has thickness >= 0.41) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "z(0.41) = (0.41-0.38)/0.03 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "P(x >= 0.41) = P(z>= 1) = 0.1587 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "P(2 of the eggs >=0.41) = (0.1587)^2 = 0.0252 \n" ); document.write( "========================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( " |