The distribution of actual weights of 8-oz chocolate bars produced by a certain machine is normal with mean 8 ounces and standard deviation 0.19 ounces. (a) What is the probability that the average weight of a bar in a Simple Random Sample (SRS) with four of these chocolate bars is between 7.9 and 8.2 ounces? ANSWER: (b) For a SRS of

The distribution of actual weights of 8-oz chocolate bars produced by a certain machine is normal with mean 8 ounces and standard deviation 0.19 ounces. (a) What is the probability that the average weight of a bar in a Simple Random Sample (SRS) with four of these chocolate bars is between 7.9 and 8.2 ounces? ANSWER: (b) For a SRS of

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