The Average Lifetime of a Light Bulb Is 3,000 Hours

question 90

Short Answer

The average lifetime of a light bulb is 3,000 hours with a standard deviation of 696 hours. A simple random sample of 36 bulbs is taken.
a. What are the expected value, standard deviation, and shape of the sampling distribution of ?
b. What is the probability that the average life in the sample will be between 2,670.56 and 2,809.76 hours?
c. What is the probability that the average life in the sample will be greater than 3,219.24 hours?
d. What is the probability that the average life in the sample will be less than 3,180.96 hours?

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Promoter

A region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene, responsible for the regulation of gene expression.

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Anabolic Pathways

Metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units, requiring energy, commonly associated with growth and development.

Genomic Imprinting

An epigenetic phenomenon by which certain genes are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner, meaning that the expression of such genes is determined by the parent from whom the gene was inherited.