The incubation time for Rhode Island Red chicks is normally distributed with a m
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Question
The incubation time for Rhode Island Red chicks is normally distributed with a mean of 30 days and standard deviation of approximately 2 days. Look at the figure below and answer the following questions. If 1000 eggs are being incubated, how many chicks do we expect will hatch in the following time periods? (Note: In this problem, let us agree to think of a single day or a succession of days as a continuous interval of time. Assume all eggs eventually hatch.)
(a) in 26 to 34 days
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(b) in 28 to 32 days
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(c) in 30 days or fewer
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(d) in 24 to 36 days
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Explanation / Answer
Solution :
Given that mean ? = 30 , standard deviation ? = 2
(a) in 26 to 34 days
=> P(26 < x < 34) = P((x - ?)/? < Z < (x - ?)/?)
= P((26 - 30)/2 < Z < (34 - 30)/2)
= P(-2 < Z < 2)
= 95% of 1000
= 950 eggs
(b) in 28 to 32 days
=> P(28 < x < 32) = P((x - ?)/? < Z < (x - ?)/?)
= P((28 - 30)/2 < Z < (32 - 30)/2)
= P(-1 < Z < 1)
= 68% of 1000
= 680 eggs
(c) in 30 days or fewer
=> P(x < 30) = P((x - ?)/? < (30 - 30)/2)
= P(Z < 0)
= 50% of 1000
= 500 eggs
(d) in 24 to 36 days
=> P(24 < x < 36) = P((x - ?)/? < Z < (x - ?)/?)
= P((24 - 30)/2 < Z < (36 - 30)/2)
= P(-3 < Z < 3)
= 99.7% of 1000
= 997 eggs
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