document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472133>Question 472133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length x of the nails in a large shipment received by a carpenter are approximately normal with a mean of 2 inches and a standard deviation of .1 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) If a nail is randomly selected, find P (1.8 < x< 2.07)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) The carpenter cannot use a nail shorter than 1.75 inches or longer than 2.25 inches. What percentage of the shipment of nails will the carpenter be able to use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)z=(1.8-2.0)/.1=-.2/.1=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=(2.07-2.0)/.1=.07/.1=.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area under the normal curve between -2 and .7 is 0.735<BR>\n" );
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