A livestock company reports that the mean weight of a group of young steers is 1097 pounds with a standard deviation of 68 pounds. Assuming that the distribution for weight of steers is approximately Normal, what percent of steers weigh   a) over 1000 pounds   b) under 1250 pounds   c) between 1150 and 1200 pounds

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Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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A livestock company reports that the mean weight of a group of young steers is 1097 pounds with a standard deviation of 68 pounds. Assuming that the distribution for weight of steers is approximately Normal, what percent of steers weigh

 

a) over 1000 pounds

 

b) under 1250 pounds

 

c) between 1150 and 1200 pounds

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