Question: An elevator has a placard stating that the maximum capacity is 1600 lb10 passengers. So, 10 adult male passengers can have a mean weight of
An elevator has a placard stating that the maximum capacity is
1600
lb10
passengers. So,
10
adult male passengers can have a mean weight of up to
1600/10=160pounds.
If the elevator is loaded with
10
adult male passengers, find the probability that it is overloaded because they have a mean weight greater than
160
lb. (Assume that weights of males are normally distributed with a mean of
163lb
and a standard deviation of
34lb.
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