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Suppose the masses of a batch of 2000 potatoes have a mean of 60 grams with a standard deviation of 8 grams. Assuming the weights have a normal distribution, predict the number of potatoes that would have masses between 45 and 55 grams. Sketch the distribution curve, shade the required probability, and show horizontal scales the population parameters and the z-scores. Solve the problem

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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Given that, Random variable X :Weight of potatoes from a batch of 2000 potatoes has normal distribution with mean 60 grams and standard deviation of 8 grams.

i.e. X~ Normal( $μ = 60, σ^{2} = 64)$

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