According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, regular gasoline averaged $2.65 per gallon in the United States

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According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, regular gasoline averaged $2.65 per gallon in the United States in April 2018. Assume the standard deviation for gasoline prices is $0.12 per gallon. A random sample of 30 service stations was selected.

a. What is the probability that the sample mean will be less than $2.66?

b. What is the probability that the sample mean will be more than $2.63?

c. What is the probability that the sample mean will be between $2.62 and $2.72?

d. Suppose the sample mean is $2.71. Does this result support the findings of the U.S. Energy Information Administration? Explain your answer.

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Business Statistics

ISBN: 9780134685267

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Authors: Robert A. Donnelly

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