SOLUTION: Solve the problem. The weights of the fish in a certain lake are normally distributed with a mean of 12 lb and a standard deviation of 12. If 16 fish are randomly selected, what

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Question 195845: Solve the problem.
The weights of the fish in a certain lake are normally distributed with a mean of 12 lb and a standard deviation of 12. If 16 fish are randomly selected, what is the probability that the mean weight will be between 9.6 and 15.6 lb?


a. 0.4032
b. 0.0968
c. 0.6730
d. 0.3270

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The weights of the fish in a certain lake are normally distributed with a mean of 12 lb and a standard deviation of 12. If 16 fish are randomly selected, what is the probability that the mean weight will be between 9.6 and 15.6 lb?
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normalcdf(9.6,15.6,12,(12/sqrt(16)) = 0.6730
Cheers,
Stan H.

a. 0.4032
b. 0.0968
c. 0.6730
d. 0.3270