Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method, Book 2
Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method, Book 2
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Author: MCDOUGAL LITTEL
Publisher: McDougal Littell
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Chapter 15.3, Problem 7WE

a.

To determine

To calculate: The percent of light bulbs that will last for less than 900 hours.

a.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 7WE

The percent of light bulbs that will last for less than 900 hoursis 50% .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

900 hours is the mean life of a certain kind of light bulb with a standard deviation of 30 hours.

Formula used:

The number x is known as standardized value to z where z is provided value of normal distribution, m is the mean and σ is the standard deviation.

  x=z−Mσ

Calculation:

Consider the provided information that 900 hours is the mean life of a certain kind of light bulb with a standard deviation of 30 hours.

To compute percent of light bulbs that will last for less than 900 hours.

Recall that the number x is known as standardized value to z where z is provided value of normal distribution, m is the mean and σ is the standard deviation.

  x=z−Mσ

Here, z is 900, m is 900 and σ is 30.

Apply it,

  x=900−90030x=030x=0

The total area under the curve is 1 and standard normal curve is symmetric about y -axis.

The required percent is the area under the curve of standard normal to the left of x=0 that is,

  0.5−A(x≤0)=0.5−A(0)=0.5−0=0.5

Multiply the result by 100, to obtain the answer in percentage form,

  0.5−A(x≤0)=0.5−A(0)=0.5−0=0.5=50%

Thus, the percent of light bulbs that will last for less than 900 hours is 50% .

b.

To determine

To calculate: The percent of light bulbs that will last for more than 984 hours.

b.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 7WE

The percent of light bulbs that will last for more than 984 hoursis 0.26% .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

900 hours is the mean life of a certain kind of light bulb with a standard deviation of 30 hours.

Formula used:

The number x is known as standardized value to z where z is provided value of normal distribution, m is the mean and σ is the standard deviation.

  x=z−Mσ

Calculation:

Consider the provided information that 900 hours is the mean life of a certain kind of light bulb with a standard deviation of 30 hours.

To compute percent of light bulbs that will last for more than 984 hours.

Recall that the number x is known as standardized value to z where z is provided value of normal distribution, m is the mean and σ is the standard deviation.

  x=z−Mσ

Here, z is 984, m is 900 and σ is 30.

Apply it,

  x=984−90030x=8430x=2.8

The total area under the curve is 1 and standard normal curve is symmetric about y -axis.

The required percent is the area under the curve of standard normal to the right of x=2.8 that is,

  0.5−A(x≥2.8)=0.5−A(2.8)=0.5−0.4974=0.0026

Multiply the result by 100, to obtain the answer in percentage form,

  0.5−A(x≥2.8)=0.5−A(2.8)=0.5−0.4974=0.0026=0.26%

Thus, the percent of light bulbs that will last for more than 984 hours is 0.26% .

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