An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 aircraft has 213 seats. When fully loaded with passengers, baggage, cargo, and

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An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 aircraft has 213 seats. When fully loaded with passengers, baggage, cargo, and fuel, the pilot must verify that the gross weight is below the maximum allowable limit, and the weight must be properly distributed so that the balance of the aircraft is within safe acceptable limits. When considering the weights of passengers, their weights are estimated according to Federal Aviation Administration rules. Men have a mean weight of 172 lb, whereas women have a mean weight of 143 lb, so disproportionately more male passengers might result in an unsafe overweight situation. Assume that if there are at least 122 men in a roster of 213 passengers, the load must be somehow adjusted. Assume that passengers are booked randomly, and that male passengers and female passengers are equally likely. If the aircraft is full of adults, find the probability that a Boeing 767-300 with 213 passengers has at least 122 men. Based on the result, does it appear that the load must be adjusted often?

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Elementary Statistics

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Authors: Mario F. Triola

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