document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083128>Question 1083128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A purveyor of gourmet foods blends coffee for sale. One pound of brand A makes, on the average, 50.8 cups of coffee with a standard deviation of 3.3 cups. One pound of brand B makes, on the average, 51.2 cups of coffee with a standard deviation of 4.6 cups. Assuming normal distribution, which brand of coffee is more likely to provide at least 50 cups of coffee to the pound? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697133 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=697133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z for the second one >50 is (51.2-50)/4.6=0.2609<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z for the first one >50 is (50.8-50)/3.3=0.2424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second one.  One just needs to compare z scores. </SPAN>\n" );
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