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A barber expects to get between zero and six customers per hour in his
barber shop. The probability of these is given as follows:

Find the number of expected customers that the barber will get per hour.
Also, find the variance and standard deviation of this data.

Your Answer:

Mean = 0*.15 + 1*.07 + 2*0.29 + 3*0.26 + 4*0.13 + 5*0.09 + 6*.01

         =  2.46 

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E(x^2) = (0^2)*.15 + (1^2)*.07 + (2^2)*0.29 + (3^2)*0.26 + (4^2)*0.13 +

(5^2)*0.09 + (6^2)*.01

         = 8.26

Variance = 8.26- (2.46)^2

              = 2.2084

Standard Deviation= sqrt (Variance)

                               = sqrt (2.2084)

                               = 1.486 

Solution.

The expected value is given by

So, the barber can expect 2.46 customers per hour.

The variance is given by

The standard deviation is given by:

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A baseball player has a batting average of .211 (in other words, he gets a
hit 21.1 % of the time that he goes up to bat). If he goes up to bat 13
times, what is the probability that he will get exactly 4 hits?

Your Answer:

This will be a binomial distribution with parameters:

n = 13, p = 0.211

Hence,

P(X = 4)

= 13C4 * (0.211)4 * (1 - 0.211)9

= 0.1679 [Rounded to 4 decimals]

Solution.

Here we have n=13, x=4, and p=.211.

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A large shipment of light bulbs has just arrived at a store. It has been
revealed that 17 % of the light bulbs are defective (the other light bulbs
are good). Suppose that you choose 6 light bulbs at random. What is the
probability that 2 or less of the bulbs are defective.

Your Answer:

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Solution.

For two or less, we must calculate the probability of getting two

defective, one defective, and zero defective, then add the
probabilities.

For two defective, we have n=6, x=2, and p=.17.

For one defective, we have n=6, x=1, and p=.17.

For zero defective, we have n=6, x=0, and p=.17.

So, the probability of two, one, or zero defective:

.2057+.40178+.3269=.93438.

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(Remember: You may find the standard normal table by clicking Help
Files.)

Be sure to number each of your answers. 

Your Answer:

1) 

P(x<Z) = 0.9732

2) 

P(x<Z) = 0.30854

1. Find P(Z ≤  1.93).  From the table, we get P(Z ≤  1.93) =

 .97320.

2. Find P(Z ≤ - .05). From the table, we get  P(Z ≤ - .05) =

.48006.

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Files)

Be sure to number each of your answers. 

Your Answer:

1) 

P(x>Z) = 0.019699

2) 

P(x>Z) = 0.7823

3) 

P(-2.2<x<-.63)

P(x<-.63) - P(-2.2<x)

=0.26435-0.013903

0.250447

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1. Find P(Z ≥ 2.06). P(Z ≤ 2.06). is given directly in the standard

normal table and is found to be .98030. So,

P(Z ≥2.06) = 1 - P (Z ≤  2.06) = 1 -.98030 =.0197 

2. Find P(Z ≥ -.78). P(Z≤ -.78). is given directly in the standard

normal table and is found to be .21770. So,

P(Z ≥ - .78) = 1 - P(Z ≤ - .78) = 1 - .21770 =

.7823.

3. Find P(-2.20 ≤  Z ≤ -.63).  Again, we have:

P(-2.20 ≤  Z  ≤ -.63) = P(Z  ≤ -.63) - P(Z  ≤ -2.20).

Reading the values in the table:

P(-2.20 ≤ Z ≤ -.63) = .26435 - .01390 = .25045

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A farmer harvests several heads of iceberg lettuce. The weight of the

heads of lettuce are normally distributed with a mean weight of 2.2
pounds and a standard deviation of .55 pounds. If you choose a head of
lettuce at random, what is the probability that the head you chose will
weigh:

a) Less than 2 pounds?

b) Greater than 2.5 pounds?

c) Between 1.8 pounds and 2.7 pounds?

Your Answer:
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Given 

Mean = 2.2

S.D.= 0.55

(a) P( less than 2 pounds) 

P (X < 2) = P( (x-u)/SD < (2-u)/SD)

              = P( z < (2-2.2)/0.55)

              = P( z < -0.36)

              = 0.3594

(b) P (greater than 2.5 pounds) 

P (X > 2) = P( (x-u)/SD > (2.5-u)/SD)

              = P( z > (2.5-2.2)/0.55)

              = P( z > 0.55)

              = 1- P( z < 0.55)

              = 0.2912

(c) P (between 1.8 pounds & 2.7 pounds) 

P (1.8 < X < 2.7) = P( (1.8-u)/SD < z < (2.7-u)/SD)

              = P( (1.8-2.2)/0.55 < z < (2.7-2.2)/0.55)

              = P( -0.73 < z < 0.91)

              = P( z < 0.91) - P( z < -0.73)

              = 0.5859

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We have µ=2.2 and σ=.55.

a) We must find the z-score for x=2:

So, we want P(Z  ≤ -.36) From the table, we find. P(Z  ≤ -.36) =
.35942.

b) We must find the z-score for x=2.5:

So, we want P(Z ≥ -.55). Since this is greater than, we must use:

c) We must find the z-score for x=2.7:

and the z-score for x=1.8:

So, we want

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The time that people stand in the waiting line at a particular fast food
restaurant is normally distributed with a mean time of 130 seconds and a
standard deviation of 25 seconds. If you go to that fast food restaurant,
what is the probability that you will stand in the waiting line for:

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a) More than 150 seconds?

b) Less than 120 seconds?

c) Between 110 seconds and 150 seconds?

Your Answer:

a) 

P (greater than 150 sec) 

P (X > 150) = P( (x-u)/SD > (150-u)/SD)

              = P( z > (150-130)/25)

              = P( z > 0.8)

              = 0.21186

b) 

P (less than 120 sec) 

P (X < 120) = P( (x-u)/SD < (120-u)/SD)

              = P( z < (120-130)/25)

              = P( z < 0.4)

              = 0.65542

c) Z score formula = (x - Mean) / standard deviation

Now

p(110 < x < 150)

= p(110 - 130/25 < Z < 150 - 130/25)

= p(-0.80 < Z < 0.80)

= 0.5763

Probability = 0.5763

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We have µ=130 and σ=25.

a) We must find the z-score for x=150:

So, we want P(Z ≥ .80)  Since this is greater than, we must use:

b) We must find the z-score for x=120:

So, we want P(Z ≤ -.4). From the table, we find. P(Z ≤ -.4) =
.34458.

c) We must find the z-score for x=150:

and the z-score for x=110:

So, we want

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As a reminder, the questions in this review quiz are a requirement of the

course and the best way to prepare for the module exam. Did you
complete all questions in their entirety and show your work?

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yes

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