document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132473>Question 132473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the weights of 10-week old kittens follow a normal distribution, with a mean value of 25 ounces and a standard deviation of 4 ounces. If a kitten&#8217;s weight is in the bottom 10%  of the distribution of weights, then it is said to be undernourished. What is the cutoff weight for an undernourished kitten? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consulting a Z-table shows that the bottom 10% is beyond 1.2816 standard deviations from the mean\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the cutoff weight is 25-4(1.2816) </SPAN>\n" );
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