Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) warn the driver when the tire pressure of the vehicle is 26% below the target pressure. Suppose the target tire pressure of a certaln car is 30 psi (pounds per square Inch.) (a) At what psi wll the TPMS trigger a warning for this car? (Round your answer to 2 decimal place.)

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Suppose tire pressure is a normally distributed random variable with a standard deviation equal to 2 psi. If the car's average tire pressure is on target, what's the probability that the TPMS will trigger a warning? 

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) warn the driver when the tire pressure of the vehicle is 26% below the target pressure.
Suppose the target tire pressure of a certaln car is 30 psl (pounds per square Inch.)
(a) At what psl will the TPMS trigger a warning for this car? (Round your answer to 2 decimal place.)
When the tire pressure is
psi.
(b) Suppose tire pressure is a normally distributed random varlable with a standard devlation equal to 2 psl. If the car's average tire
pressure is on target, what is the probability that the TPMS will trigger a warning? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)
Probability
Transcribed Image Text:Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) warn the driver when the tire pressure of the vehicle is 26% below the target pressure. Suppose the target tire pressure of a certaln car is 30 psl (pounds per square Inch.) (a) At what psl will the TPMS trigger a warning for this car? (Round your answer to 2 decimal place.) When the tire pressure is psi. (b) Suppose tire pressure is a normally distributed random varlable with a standard devlation equal to 2 psl. If the car's average tire pressure is on target, what is the probability that the TPMS will trigger a warning? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places.) Probability
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