How Many Words? A publisher has discoveredthat the number of words contained in

Chapter 6, Problem 31

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How Many Words? A publisher has discoveredthat the number of words contained in newmanuscripts is normally distributed, with a mean equalto 20,000 words in excess of that specified in theauthors contract and a standard deviation of 10,000words. If the publisher wants to be almost certain (say,with a probability of .95) that the manuscript will haveless than 100,000 words, what number of wordsshould the publisher specify in the contract?

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