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Ages of Amtrak Passenger CarsThe average age of Amtrak
Chapter 6, Problem 24E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
The average age of Amtrak passenger train cars is 19.4 years. If the distribution of ages is normal and 20% of the cars are older than 22.8 years, find the standard deviation.
Source: New York Times Almanac.
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QUESTION:
The average age of Amtrak passenger train cars is 19.4 years. If the distribution of ages is normal and 20% of the cars are older than 22.8 years, find the standard deviation.
Source: New York Times Almanac.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
From the given problem we have
The mean \(\mu=19.4 \text { years }\)
The cutoff point = 22.8 years.
Here we have to find the standard deviation.