3- According to nerdwallet.com, the average household mortgage debt was $156,333 in August 2015. Suppose that the current distribution of mortgage debts of all U.S. households has a mean of $156,333 and a standard deviation of $36,000. Find the probability that the current average mortgage debt of a random sample of 144 U.S. households is a. less than $152,400 b. more than $160,000 c. $152,000 to $160,000

3- According to nerdwallet.com, the average household mortgage debt was $156,333 in August 2015. Suppose that the current distribution of mortgage debts of all U.S. households has a mean of $156,333 and a standard deviation of $36,000. Find the probability that the current average mortgage debt of a random sample of 144 U.S. households is a. less than $152,400 b. more than $160,000 c. $152,000 to $160,000

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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