Solution Found!
Suppose that the distribution of the weight of a
Chapter 5, Problem 7E(choose chapter or problem)
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.
Questions & Answers
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.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
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 .