The weight of a sophisticated running shoe is normally distributed with a mean of 12 ounces and

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The weight of a sophisticated running shoe is normally distributed with a mean of 12 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.5 ounce.
(a) What is the probability that a shoe weighs more than 13 ounces?
(b) What must the standard deviation of weight be in order for the company to state that 99.9% of its shoes are less than 13 ounces?
(c) If the standard deviation remains at 0.5 ounce, what must the mean weight be in order for the company to state that 99.9% of its shoes are less than 13 ounces?
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Applied Statistics And Probability For Engineers

ISBN: 9781118539712

6th Edition

Authors: Douglas C. Montgomery, George C. Runger

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