The Weights of the Contents of Cans of Tomato Paste

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Short Answer

The weights of the contents of cans of tomato paste produced by a company are normally distributed with a mean of 6 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.3 ounces.
a.What percentage of all cans produced contains more than 6.51 ounces of tomato paste?
b.What percentage of all cans produced contains less than 5.415 ounces?
c.What percentage of cans contains between 5.46 and 6.495 ounces?
d.Ninety-five percent of cans will contain at least how many ounces?
e.What percentage of cans contains between 6.3 and 6.6 ounces?

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Definitions:

Inventory Balance

Refers to the total value of all inventory a business has in stock at a specific point in time, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.

Replacement Cost

The amount required to replace an asset at current prices, ensuring similar functionality or capacity.

Inventory Turnover

A measure of how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a certain period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

LIFO

In the Last In, First Out method, the newest items in the inventory are the first to be sold.