Mariela runs a small side business making fleece vests for dogs (so cute!). Using data from past years, she estimates the amount she’ll sell in any given month is Normally distributed with a mean of $470 and a standard deviation of $58. The monthly cost of buying materials is also Normally distributed, with a mean of $300 and a standard deviation of $45. What is the probability that Mariela makes a profit of at least $250 in a random month?

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Section10.4: Distributions Of Data
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  1. Mariela runs a small side business making fleece vests for dogs (so cute!). Using data from past years, she estimates the amount she’ll sell in any given month is Normally distributed with a mean of $470 and a standard deviation of $58. The monthly cost of buying materials is also Normally distributed, with a mean of $300 and a standard deviation of $45. What is the probability that Mariela makes a profit of at least $250 in a random month?

 

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