Suppose that the distribution of the weight of a

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Suppose that the distribution of the weight of a prepackaged “1-pound bag” of carrots is \(N(1.18, 0.07^2)\) and the distribution of the weight of a prepackaged “3-pound bag” of carrots is \(N(3.22, 0.09^2)\). Selecting bags at random, find the probability that the sum of three 1-pound bags exceeds the weight of one 3-pound bag. Hint: First determine the distribution of Y, the sum of the three, and then compute P(Y > W), where W is the weight of the 3-pound bag.

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QUESTION:

Suppose that the distribution of the weight of a prepackaged “1-pound bag” of carrots is \(N(1.18, 0.07^2)\) and the distribution of the weight of a prepackaged “3-pound bag” of carrots is \(N(3.22, 0.09^2)\). Selecting bags at random, find the probability that the sum of three 1-pound bags exceeds the weight of one 3-pound bag. Hint: First determine the distribution of Y, the sum of the three, and then compute P(Y > W), where W is the weight of the 3-pound bag.

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Let  be the weights of the three “1 pound bags”, and let Y be the weight of the “3 pound bag”.

Let .

We want the probability that .

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