document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147646>Question 1147646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturer knows that their items have a normally distributed lifespan, with a mean of 4.8 years, and standard deviation of 1 years.The 2% of items with the shortest lifespan will last less than how many years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #769059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=769059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Go to a z-table and find the z-score that is closest in value to 0.02.  This z-score is -2.05.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2.75<BR>\n" );
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