Anna and Stina are javelin throwers. On average, they throw 54.5 m respectively 51.2 m under prevailing conditions. There is an uncertainty that their results can be described with independent normal distributions. The standard deviations are 3.5 (for Anna) and 7.1 (for Stina). Assume that Anna and Stina each make their own throw. What is the probability that Stina's throws is further than Anna'

Anna and Stina are javelin throwers. On average, they throw 54.5 m respectively 51.2 m under prevailing conditions. There is an uncertainty that their results can be described with independent normal distributions. The standard deviations are 3.5 (for Anna) and 7.1 (for Stina). Assume that Anna and Stina each make their own throw. What is the probability that Stina's throws is further than Anna'

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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