Dayspring Electric states that the time it will take to complete an electrical job at Fort Huachuca is normally distributed with a mean of 14 months and a standard deviation of 2 months. a. What is the probability that the job can be completed in 13 months or less? b. What is the probability that it will be completed within 1 month of 14 months? c. There is a 10% chance that the job will take how many months or more?

Dayspring Electric states that the time it will take to complete an electrical job at Fort Huachuca is normally distributed with a mean of 14 months and a standard deviation of 2 months. a. What is the probability that the job can be completed in 13 months or less? b. What is the probability that it will be completed within 1 month of 14 months? c. There is a 10% chance that the job will take how many months or more?

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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