The Weight of a Product Is Normally Distributed with a Standard

question 29

Multiple Choice

The weight of a product is normally distributed with a standard deviation of .5 ounces. What should the average weight be if the production manager wants no more than 10 percent of the products to weigh more than 4.8 ounces?

• A) 3.52
• B) 3.64
• C) 5.44
• D) 4.16

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Definitions:

Painful Stimuli

External or internal factors that cause the sensation of pain, triggering a response from the nervous system.

Alpha Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that innervate muscle fibers, responsible for initiating muscle contraction.

Muscle Spindle

A sensory receptor located in muscles that senses changes in muscle length and contributes to the control of muscle contraction.

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body's periphery to the central nervous system.