The Weights of Cans of Soup Produced by a Company

question 39

Short Answer

The weights of cans of soup produced by a company are normally distributed with a mean of 15 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.5 ounces.
What is the probability that a can of soup selected randomly from the entire production will weigh at most 14.3 ounces?
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Determine the minimum weight of the heaviest 5% of all cans of soup produced.
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If 28,390 of the cans of soup of the entire production weigh at least 15.75 ounces, how many cans of soup have been produced?
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