The masses of a rare breed of adult cats are normally distributed and have a mean mass of 4.2 kg with a standard deviation of 0.5 kg. An article in a pet magazine claims that 1 out of 40 such cats will have a mass of more than 5.2 kg. Is their claim reasonable? Explain/justify your answer.

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The masses of a rare breed of adult cats are normally distributed and have a mean mass of 4.2 kg with a standard deviation of 0.5 kg. An article in a pet magazine claims that 1 out of 40 such cats will have a mass of more than 5.2 kg. Is their claim reasonable? Explain/justify your answer.

 

 

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