A Farmer Was Interested in Determining How Many Grasshoppers Were

question 9

Multiple Choice

A farmer was interested in determining how many grasshoppers were in his field. He knows that thedistribution of grasshoppers may not be normally distributed in his field due to growing conditions. As hedrives his tractor down each row he counts how many grasshoppers he sees flying away. After several rows hefigures the mean number of flights to be 57 with a standard deviation of 12. What is the probability of thefarmer will count 52 or fewer flights or 60 or more flights on average in the next 40 rows down which he driveshis tractor?

• A) 0.0612
• B) 0.4959
• C) 0.9388
• D) 0.0530

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