The Actual Weight of the Contents of an 11-Ounce Bag

question 8

Short Answer

The actual weight of the contents of an 11-ounce bag of potato chips has an approximate normal
distribution with a mean of 11.6-ounces and a standard deviation of 0.2-ounces. What is the
probability of randomly picking a bag with an actual weight greater than 11.8-ounces? Give your
answer as a percentage.

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