document.write( "Question 435309: Suppose a tire manufacturer wants to set a mileage guarantee on its new XB 70 tire. Tests revealed that the tire's mileage is normally distributed with a mean of 47,900 miles and a standard deviation of 2,050 miles. The manufacturer wants to set the guaranteed mileage so that no more than 5 percent of the tires will have to be replaced. What guaranteed mileage should the manufacturer announce?
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "tire's mileage is normally distributed with a mean of 47,900 miles and a standard deviation of 2,050 miles
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document.write( "*Note:   
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document.write( " no more than 5 percent of the tires will have to be replaced...
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document.write( "then z = -1.6449
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document.write( " x = -1.6449*2050 + 47900 = 44,528 \n" );
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