Question: An elevator has a placard stating that the maximum capacity is 1630 1630 lblong dash 10 10 passengers.So, 10 10 adult male passengers can have

An elevator has a placard stating that the maximum capacity is 1630

1630 lblong dash

10

10 passengers.So, 10

10 adult male passengers can have a mean weight of up to 1630 divided by 10 equals 163 pounds.

1630/10=163pounds. If the elevator is loaded with 10

10 adult malepassengers, find the probability that it is overloaded because they have a mean weight greater than 163

163 lb.(Assume that weights of males are normally distributed with a mean of 171 lb

171lb and a standard deviation of 33 lb

33lb.) Does this elevator appear to besafe?

The probability the elevator is overloaded is

nothing

.

(Round to four decimal places asneeded.)

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