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The manufacturer of cans of Tuna that are supposed to have a net weight of 6 oun

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Question

The manufacturer of cans of Tuna that are supposed to have a net weight of 6 ounces tells you that that the net weight is Normally distributed with a mean of 6.05 ounces and a standard deviation of .18 ounces. Which of the following is the largest?

a. The Probability that the mean weight of a random sample of 36 cans weight less than 5.95 ounces.

b. The probability that a randomly selected can of tuna weights less than 5.95 ounces.

c. The probability that the mean weight of a random sample of 25 cans weight less than 5.95 ounces.

d. The probability that the mean weight of a random sample of 9 cans weights less than 5.95 ounces.

Explanation / Answer

The largest porbability will be:

The probability that a randomly selected can of tuna weights less than 5.95 ounces.

Option B is correct.