The weights of adobe bricks used for construction are normally distributed with a mean of 3 pounds and a standard deviation of 0.25 pound. Assume that the weights of the bricks are independent and that a random sample of 30 bricks is selected. Round your answers to four decimal places (e.g. 98.7654). (a) What is the probability that all the bricks in the sample exceed 2.75 pounds? (b) What is the probability that the heaviest brick in the sample exceeds 3.75 pounds?
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75 pounds. We can use the normal distribution formula: z = (x - μ) / σ where z is the standard normal variable, x is the weight of the brick, μ is the mean weight of the bricks, and σ is the standard deviation of the weights. Show more…
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