Suppose that the weights of the people in a certain office building are normally distributed, with a mean of 150 pounds and a standard deviation of 20 pounds. Suppose the elevator has a weightsensitive safety switch and will not move if the load exceeds 2,300 pounds. With a randomly selected group of 16 crams into the elevator at the close of business, what is the probability that the elevator will stop?

Suppose that the weights of the people in a certain office building are normally distributed, with a mean of 150 pounds and a standard deviation of 20 pounds. Suppose the elevator has a weightsensitive safety switch and will not move if the load exceeds 2,300 pounds. With a randomly selected group of 16 crams into the elevator at the close of business, what is the probability that the elevator will stop?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

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