The porosity of Wara formation is normally distributed with a mean of 18% and a standard deviation of 4%. a) What is the probability that a core sample will have a porosity between 26 and 28 %? b) What is the probability that a core sample has a porosity of at least 20%? c) If five core samples selected at random, find the probability that all these cores will have porosity more than 47.6%? comment on your answer.

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p(x<47.6) = 1-p(7.375) = 1-1=0 

The porosity of Wara formation is normally distributed with a mean of 18% and a
standard deviation of 4%.
a) What is the probability that a core sample will have a porosity between 26 and
28 %?
b) What is the probability that a core sample has a porosity of at least 20%?
c) If five core samples selected at random, find the probability that all these cores
will have porosity more than 47.6%? comment on your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:The porosity of Wara formation is normally distributed with a mean of 18% and a standard deviation of 4%. a) What is the probability that a core sample will have a porosity between 26 and 28 %? b) What is the probability that a core sample has a porosity of at least 20%? c) If five core samples selected at random, find the probability that all these cores will have porosity more than 47.6%? comment on your answer.
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