Exhibit 6-7 The Weight of Items Produced by a Machine Is Normally

question 46

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 6-7
The weight of items produced by a machine is normally distributed with a mean of 8 ounces and a standard deviation of 2 ounces.
-Refer to Exhibit 6-7. What is the probability that a randomly selected item weighs exactly 8 ounces?

• A)0.5
• B)1.0
• C)0.3413
• D)0.0000

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