A New Extended-Life Light Bulb Has an Average Service Life

question 112

Multiple Choice

A new extended-life light bulb has an average service life of 750 hours, with a standard deviation of 50 hours. If the service life of these light bulbs approximates a normal distribution, about what percent of the distribution will be between 600 hours and 900 hours?

• A) 95%
• B) 68%
• C) 34%
• D) 99.7%

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