The capacity of an elevator is 10 people or 1700 pounds. The capacity will be ex

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The capacity of an elevator is 10 people or 1700 pounds. The capacity will be exceeded if 10 people have weights with a mean greater than 1700 /10 = 170 pounds. Suppose the people have weights that are normally distributed with a mean of 175 lb and a standard deviation of 34 lb. Find the probability that if a person is randomly selected, his weight will be greater than 170 pounds. The probability is approximately (Round to four decimal places as needed.) Find the probability that 10 randomly selected people will have a mean that is greater than 170 pounds. The probability is approximately (Round to four decimal places as needed.) Does the elevator appear to have the correct weight limit? Why or why not? Yes, there is a good chance that 10 randomly selected people will not exceed the elevator capacity. No, there is a good chance that 10 randomly selected people will exceed the elevator capacity. Yes, 10 randomly selected people will always be under the weight limit. No, 10 randomly selected people will never be under the weight limit.

Explanation / Answer

(a) P(X>170) = P((X-mean)/s >(170-175)/34)

=P(Z>-0.15) =0.5596 (from standard normal table)

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(b)P(xbar>170) = P((xbar-mean)/(s/vn) >(170-175)/(34/sqrt(10)))

=P(Z>-0.47) =0.6808 (from standard normal table)

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(c)B

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