The Mean Weight of a Collection of Potatoes in a Shipment

question 94

Short Answer

The mean weight of a collection of potatoes in a shipment to a fruit market is 1.3 pounds, with a standard deviation of 0.35 pounds. The distribution of weights is approximately Normal. What is the probability that one potato chosen at random will weigh more than 1.65 pounds?

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Definitions:

Antagonist

An opposing force, molecule, or character that interacts in a way to inhibit or counteract an action.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of electrical polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.

Radioactive Tracer

A substance containing a radioisotope used to track or trace chemical reactions or biological processes by detecting the radiation it emits.

Neurons

Basic cells of the nervous system that transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the body.