(d) Is it unusual for a broiler to weigh more than 1550 grams? Please motivate your answer!!

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3. Big chickens: According to thepoultrysite.com, the weights of broilers (commercially
raised chickens) are approximately normally distributed with mean 1387 grams and
standard deviation 161 grams. For part (a), (b), and (c), draw a picture of the
normal distribution and shade areas as appropriate!
(a) What proportion of broilers weigh between 1100 and 1200 grams?
(b) Find the 60th percentile of the broiler weights.
(c) What is the probability that a randomly selected broiler weighs more than 1500
grams?
(d) Is it unusual for a broiler to weigh more than 1550 grams? Please motivate your
answer!!
Transcribed Image Text:3. Big chickens: According to thepoultrysite.com, the weights of broilers (commercially raised chickens) are approximately normally distributed with mean 1387 grams and standard deviation 161 grams. For part (a), (b), and (c), draw a picture of the normal distribution and shade areas as appropriate! (a) What proportion of broilers weigh between 1100 and 1200 grams? (b) Find the 60th percentile of the broiler weights. (c) What is the probability that a randomly selected broiler weighs more than 1500 grams? (d) Is it unusual for a broiler to weigh more than 1550 grams? Please motivate your answer!!
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