.)Scores for a common standardized college aptitude test are normally distributed with a mean of 492 and a standard deviation of 97. Randomly selected men are given a Test Prepartion Course before taking this test. Assume, for sake of argument, that the test has no effect. If 1 of the men is randomly selected, find the probability that his score is at least 550.7. P(X > 550.7) = Round to 4 decimal places. If 7 of the men are randomly selected, find the probability that their mean score is at least 550.7. P(¯¯¯XX¯ > 550.7) = Round to 4 decimal places. If the random sample of 7 men does result in a mean score of 550.7, is there strong evidence to support the claim that the course is actually effective?
1.)Scores for a common standardized college aptitude test are
If 1 of the men is randomly selected, find the
P(X > 550.7) = Round to 4 decimal places.
If 7 of the men are randomly selected, find the probability that their mean score is at least 550.7.
P(¯¯¯XX¯ > 550.7) = Round to 4 decimal places.
If the random sample of 7 men does result in a mean score of 550.7, is there strong evidence to support the claim that the course is actually effective?
- No. The probability indicates that is is possible by chance alone to randomly select a group of students with a mean as high as 550.7.
- Yes. The probability indicates that is is (highly ?) unlikely that by chance, a randomly selected group of students would get a mean as high as 550.7.
2.)A fitness company is building a 20-story high-rise. Architects building the high-rise know that women working for the company have weights that are normally distributed with a mean of 143 lb and a standard deviation of 29 lb, and men working for the company have weights that are normally distributed with a mean of 171 lb and a standard deviation or 26 lb.
You need to design an elevator that will safely carry 12 people. Assuming a worst case scenario of 12 male passengers, find the maximum total allowable weight if we want a 0.999 probability that this maximum will not be exceeded when 12 males are randomly selected.
maximum weight = ? -lb Round to the nearest pound.
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