a. Find the probability that a single randomly selected first-time vehicle purchase is less than $6050. (Round to 4 decimal places.) b. The cost of the middle 40% of first-time vehicle purchases falls between (round to the nearest dollar): $ to $ c. If a random sample of 40 first-time vehicle purchasers is selected, what is the probability that the sample average amount spent is between $4950 and $5200? (Round to 4 decimal places.)

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Rachel is conducting market research on the amount typically spent on the purchase of a first vehicle. Rachel
has determined that the average cost of a first vehicle is $5000, and that the distribution of costs is normally
distributed with a standard deviation of $620.
a. Find the probability that a single randomly selected first-time vehicle purchase is less than $6050. (Round
to 4 decimal places.)
b. The cost of the middle 40% of first-time vehicle purchases falls between (round to the nearest dollar):
$
to $
c. If a random sample of 40 first-time vehicle purchasers is selected, what is the probability that the sample
average amount spent is between $4950 and $5200? (Round to 4 decimal places.)
Transcribed Image Text:Rachel is conducting market research on the amount typically spent on the purchase of a first vehicle. Rachel has determined that the average cost of a first vehicle is $5000, and that the distribution of costs is normally distributed with a standard deviation of $620. a. Find the probability that a single randomly selected first-time vehicle purchase is less than $6050. (Round to 4 decimal places.) b. The cost of the middle 40% of first-time vehicle purchases falls between (round to the nearest dollar): $ to $ c. If a random sample of 40 first-time vehicle purchasers is selected, what is the probability that the sample average amount spent is between $4950 and $5200? (Round to 4 decimal places.)
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