a. What is the standard deviation of the average fill volume of 100 cans? b. If the mean fill volume is 12.1 oz, what is the probability that the average fill volume of 100 cans is less than 12 oz? c. What should the mean fill volume equal so that the probability that the average of 100 cans is less than 12 oz is 0.005?

a. What is the standard deviation of the average fill volume of 100 cans? b. If the mean fill volume is 12.1 oz, what is the probability that the average fill volume of 100 cans is less than 12 oz? c. What should the mean fill volume equal so that the probability that the average of 100 cans is less than 12 oz is 0.005?

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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