document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040012>Question 1040012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The weight of the bags of fertilizer is normally distributed, with a mean of 45 pounds and a standard deviation of 5 pounds. What is the probability that a bag of fertilizer will weigh between 38 and 50 pounds?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z=(x-mean)/sd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=(38-45)/5=-7/5=-1.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=(50-45)/5=+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is the probability z is between -1.4 and +1. That is more than 68% and it is 0.7606 </SPAN>\n" );
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