a. What is the distribution of ? a - N( b. For the group of 44, find the probability that the average price is between $173 and $178. c. Find the third quartile for the average textbook price for this sample size. $ (round to the nearest cent) d. For part b), is the assumption that the distribution is normal necessary? No Yes

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The average price of a college math textbook is $167 and
the standard deviation is $28. Suppose that 44 textbooks
are randomly chosen. Round all answers to 4 decimal
places where possible.
a. What is the distribution of æ? ¤ - N(
b. For the group of 44, find the probability that the
average price is between $173 and $178.
c. Find the third quartile for the average textbook
price for this sample size. $
(round to the
nearest cent)
d. For part b), is the assumption that the distribution is
normal necessary?
NoO Yes
Transcribed Image Text:The average price of a college math textbook is $167 and the standard deviation is $28. Suppose that 44 textbooks are randomly chosen. Round all answers to 4 decimal places where possible. a. What is the distribution of æ? ¤ - N( b. For the group of 44, find the probability that the average price is between $173 and $178. c. Find the third quartile for the average textbook price for this sample size. $ (round to the nearest cent) d. For part b), is the assumption that the distribution is normal necessary? NoO Yes
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