document.write( "Question 981605: The average weight of a medium size egg is found to be 3.2 oz, with a standard deviation of 0.13 oz. What is the heaviest egg (to 2 decimal places) that we are 95% confident is still medium size?\r
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document.write( "3.2 oz
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document.write( "3.33 oz
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document.write( "3.45 oz
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Algebra.Com's Answer #602576 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The average weight of a medium size egg is found to be 3.2 oz, with a standard deviation of 0.13 oz. What is the heaviest egg (to 2 decimal places) that we are 95% confident is still medium size? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Draw a normal curve. \n" ); document.write( "Sketch a 95% area centered at 3.2 oz \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Find the z-value of the upper limit of that area. \n" ); document.write( "invNorm(0.975) = 1.96 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Find the corresponding weight value:: \n" ); document.write( "x = z*s + u \n" ); document.write( "x = 1.96*0.13+3.2 = 3.45 oz \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "3.2 oz \n" ); document.write( "3.33 oz \n" ); document.write( "3.45 oz \n" ); document.write( "3.46 oz \n" ); document.write( " |