1. The breaking strength of a rivet has a mean value of 10,000 psi and a standard deviation of 500 psi. a. What is the probability that the sample mean breaking strength for a random sample of 40 rivets is between 9900 and 10,200? b. If a rivet is randomly selected, what is the probability that its breaking strength is less than 9500 psi?

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1. The breaking strength of a rivet has a mean value of 10,000 psi and a standard deviation of 500 psi.

a. What is the probability that the sample mean breaking strength for a random sample of 40 rivets is between 9900 and 10,200?

b. If a rivet is randomly selected, what is the probability that its breaking strength is less than 9500 psi?

 

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