The Contents of Soft Drink Bottles Are Normally Distributed with a Mean

question 105

Short Answer

The contents of soft drink bottles are normally distributed with a mean of twelve ounces and a standard deviation of one ounce.
a.What is the probability that a randomly selected bottle will contain more than ten ounces of soft drink?
b.What is the probability that a randomly selected bottle will contain between 9.5 and 11 ounces?
c.What percentage of the bottles will contain less than 10.5 ounces of soft drink?

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Definitions:

Consequentialism

A general approach to ethical dilemmas which requires that we consider the consequences our actions will have on relevant people.

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An ethical theory that judges whether an act is right or wrong based on its consequences.

Utilitarianism

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