the weight of bags of all purpose flour is normally distributed with expected value 10 pounds and standard deviation 0.2 pounds. the heaviest 2.5% of the bags packaged by the flour company are labeled as overweight. what is the probability that of 10 randomly chosen bags of flour at least 2 are overweight?



Answer :

The probability that of 10 randomly chosen bags of flour at least 2 are overweight be 0.68.

Given, that the weight of bags of all purpose flour is normally distributed with expected value 10 pounds and standard deviation 0.2 pounds.

As, we know that

P(X) = (1/s√2π)exp(-1/2((X-m)/s)^2)

where, m is the expected value

and s is the standard deviation.

Now, we have Expected value 10 pounds

and Standard Deviation 0.2 pounds

So,  the probability that of 10 randomly chosen bags of flour at least 2 are overweight be

P(X=0) + P(X=1) = (1/0.2√2π)exp(-1/2((0-10)/0.2)^2) + (1/0.2√2π)exp(-1/2((1-10)/0.2)^2)

P(X=0) + P(X=1) = 0.32

So, Required Probability be 0.68.

Now,  the probability that of 10 randomly chosen bags of flour at least 2 are overweight be 0.68

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