Boxes are labeled as containing 500 g of cereal. The machine filling the boxes produces

Chapter 8, Problem 12

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Boxes are labeled as containing 500 g of cereal. The machine filling the boxes produces weights that are normally distributed with standard deviation 12 g. (a) If the target weight is 500 g, what is the probability that the machine produces a box with less than 480 g of cereal? (b) Suppose a law states that no more than 5% of a manufacturers cereal boxes can contain less than the stated weight of 500 g. At what target weight should the manufacturer set its filling machine?

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