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document.write( "Find the z-value with a right tail of 1%: z = 2.3263<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the x-value using x = zs+u<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.3263*0.01+8 = 8.0233<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let that be the mean amount of coffee to be dispensed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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