A Manufacturing Process Produces Items Whose Weights Are Normally Distributed

question 5

Short Answer

A manufacturing process produces items whose weights are normally distributed. It is known that 22.57% of all the items produced weigh between 100 grams up to the mean and 49.18% weigh from the mean up to 190 grams. Determine the mean and the standard deviation.

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Asset Test

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Production Process

The series of steps or actions taken to transform raw materials into finalized products.

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