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Suppose that the weights of a certain type of bear are normally distributed with mean 335 ...

Suppose that the weights of a certain type of bear are normally distributed with mean 335 lbs and standard deviation 24 lbs. If three such bears are randomly selected, find the probability that exactly one of them has a weight that is less than 359 lbs.

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Solution :

Given that,

mean = = 335

standard deviation = = 24

P(X<359 ) = P[(X- ) / < (359-335) /24 ]

= P(z <1 )

Using z table

probability = 0.8413   

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