The Weights of Cans of Soup Produced by a Company

question 77

Short Answer

The weights of cans of soup produced by a company are normally distributed, with a mean of 150 g and a standard deviation of 5 g.
a. What is the probability that a can of soup selected randomly from the entire production will weigh less than 143 g?
b. Determine the minimum weight of the heaviest 5% of all cans of soup produced.
c. If 28 390 of the cans of soup of the entire production weigh at least 157.5 g, how many cans of soup have been produced?

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