Suppose That Weights of Cans of AJ's Brand Whipped Cream

question 44

Multiple Choice

Suppose that weights of cans of AJ's brand whipped cream have a population mean of 7.5 ouncesand a population standard deviation of 0.27 ounces and are approximately normally distributed.Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the best statement.

• A) The probability that a randomly selected can of AJ's whipped cream will weigh between 7.8 ounces and 8.3 ounces is approximately 0.131.
• B) Less than 1% of all cans of AJ's whipped cream will weigh more than 8.3 ounces.
• C) Approximately 95% of all cans of AJ's whipped cream will weigh between 6.96 ounces and 8.04 ounces.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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