d) Find the cut-off for the top 30% of electricity usage in a 4 person household. e) What is the standard deviation of E? f) There are 15 households of 4 people in a subdivision. What is the expected amount of electricity used by these households for a month?

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d) Find the cut-off for the top 30% of electricity usage in a 4 person household.
e) What is the standard deviation of E?
f) There are 15 households of 4 people in a subdivision. What is the expected
amount of electricity used by these households for a month?
Transcribed Image Text:d) Find the cut-off for the top 30% of electricity usage in a 4 person household. e) What is the standard deviation of E? f) There are 15 households of 4 people in a subdivision. What is the expected amount of electricity used by these households for a month?
In Indiana the amount of electricity used by a household of 4 varies evenly
between 857 kWh and 945 kWh. Let E represent the amount of electricity used in a
4-person household in a month. Note: kWh stands for kilowatt hours and is the unit
of measurement for electricity used.
Transcribed Image Text:In Indiana the amount of electricity used by a household of 4 varies evenly between 857 kWh and 945 kWh. Let E represent the amount of electricity used in a 4-person household in a month. Note: kWh stands for kilowatt hours and is the unit of measurement for electricity used.
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Given a Uniform distribution :

Lower limit = a = 857

Upper limit = b = 945

 

d) We need to find x such that 

P(Xx)=b-xb-a

The cutoff point for the top 30% will be calculated as :

0.3 = 945-x945-857x = 945 - 0.3*88 x = 918.6

The cutoff point = 918.6

 

 

 

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