During the Past Six Months, 73

question 5

Multiple Choice

During the past six months, 73.2 percent of U.S. households purchased sugar. Assume that these expenditures are approximately normally distributed with a mean of $8.22 and a standard deviation of $1.10. Find the probability that a household spent more than $10.00 on sugar.

• A) .7320
• B) .9474
• C) .0528
• D) .2680

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