document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518710>Question 518710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the weights of a certain vegetable are uniformly distributed between 5.0 and 16.0 ounces. Find the probability that a randomly selected fruit weighs more than 13.2 ounces? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the standard deviation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*sigma = (16-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sigma = 11/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean = (16+5)/2 = 21/2 = 10.5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z(13.2) = (13.2-10.5)/(11/6) = 1.47<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x > 13.2) = P(z > 1.47) = 0.0708<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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