A waiter believes the distribution of his tips has a model that is slightly skewed to the right, with a mean of $8.50 and a standard deviation of $4.60. a) Explain why you cannot estimate the probability that the next 4 parties will tip an average of at least $15. b) On an average weekend, he serves 40 tables. Estimate the probability that he will earn at least $10.50 per table on such weekends (or at least $420 per weekend)

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A waiter believes the distribution of his tips has a model that is slightly skewed to the right,
with a mean of $8.50 and a standard deviation of $4.60.
a) Explain why you cannot estimate the probability that the next 4 parties will tip an
average of at least $15.
b) On an average weekend, he serves 40 tables. Estimate the probability that he will earn
at least $10.50 per table on such weekends (or at least $420 per weekend)

 

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