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If the weight (in grams) of cereal in a box of Lucky Charms is N (470,3), what i

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Question

If the weight (in grams) of cereal in a box of Lucky Charms is N(470,3), what is the probability that the box will contain less than the advertised weight of 461g? Note: You may need to use Excel to calculate the exact probabilities. (Round your answer to 5 decimal places.)

If the weight (in grams) of cereal in a box of Lucky Charms is N(470,3), what is the probability that the box will contain less than the advertised weight of 461g? Note: You may need to use Excel to calculate the exact probabilities. (Round your answer to 5 decimal places.)

Explanation / Answer

we should use the excel function =NORM.DIST(x,mean,standard_dev,cumulative) to find the probability P(x<461) which follows normal distribution N(470,3)

=NORM.DIST(461,470,3,TRUE)=0.00135

Therefore,P(x<461)=0.00135