A company produces steel rods. The lengths of the steel rods are normally distributed with a mean of 246.3- cm and a standard deviation of 0.8-cm. For shipment, 13 steel rods are bundled together. Round all answers to four decimal places if necessary. a. What is the distribution of X? X - N b. What is the distribution of a? a- N( c. For a single randomly selected steel rod, find the probability that the length is between 246.4-cm and 246.6-cm. d. For a bundled of 13 rods, find the probability that the average length is between 246.4-cm and 246.6- cm. e. For part d), is the assumption of normal necessary? Yes No

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A company produces steel rods. The lengths of the steel rods are normally distributed with a mean of 246.3-
cm and a standard deviation of 0.8-cm. For shipment, 13 steel rods are bundled together. Round all answers
to four decimal places if necessary.
a. What is the distribution of X? X - N(
b. What is the distribution of T? ¤ - N(
c. For a single randomly selected steel rod, find the probability that the length is between 246.4-cm and
246.6-cm.
d. For a bundled of 13 rods, find the probability that the average length is between 246.4-cm and 246.6-
cm.
e. For part d), is the assumption of normal necessary?O Yes No
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Transcribed Image Text:A company produces steel rods. The lengths of the steel rods are normally distributed with a mean of 246.3- cm and a standard deviation of 0.8-cm. For shipment, 13 steel rods are bundled together. Round all answers to four decimal places if necessary. a. What is the distribution of X? X - N( b. What is the distribution of T? ¤ - N( c. For a single randomly selected steel rod, find the probability that the length is between 246.4-cm and 246.6-cm. d. For a bundled of 13 rods, find the probability that the average length is between 246.4-cm and 246.6- cm. e. For part d), is the assumption of normal necessary?O Yes No Submit Question logi F3 F4 F6 F8 3 88 7
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