The Precision Scientific Instrument Company Manufactures Thermometers That Are Supposed $0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$

question 101

Multiple Choice

The Precision Scientific Instrument Company manufactures thermometers that are supposed to give readings of $0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ at
the freezing point of water. Tests on a large sample of these thermometers reveal that at the freezing point of water, some
give readings below $0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ (denoted by negative numbers) and some give readings above $0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ (denoted by positive
numbers) . Assume that the mean reading is $0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ and the standard deviation of the readings is $1.00 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }$ Also assume that the
frequency distribution of errors closely resembles the normal distribution. A thermometer is randomly selected and
tested. Find the temperature reading corresponding to the given information.
-If 6.3% of the thermometers are rejected because they have readings that are too high and another 6.3% are rejected because they have readings that are too low, find the two readings that are cutoff values separating the
Rejected thermometers from the others.

• A) -1.46° , 1.46°
• B) -1.53° , 1.53°
• C) -1.45° , 1.45°
• D) -1.39° , 1.39°

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