Question: Before every flight, the pilot must verify that the total weight of the load is less than the maximum allowable load for the aircraft. The

Before every flight, the pilot must verify that the total weight of the load is less than the maximum allowable load for the aircraft. The aircraft can carry 35 passengers, and a flight has fuel and baggage that allows for a total passenger load of 5,635 lb. The pilot sees that the plane is full and all passengers are men. The aircraft will be overloaded if the mean weight of the passengers is 5,635 lb greater than 35 = 161 lb. What is the probability that the aircraft is overloaded? Should the pilot take any action to correct for an overloaded aircraft? Assume that weights of men are normally distributed with a mean of 175.6 lb and a standard deviation of 36.2. The probability is approximately (Round to four decimal places as needed.) Should the pilot take any action to correct for an overloaded aircraft? A. Yes. Because the probability is high, the pilot should take action by somehow reducing the weight of the aircraft. O B. No. Because the probability is high, the aircraft is safe to fly with its current load
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