Essentials of Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337098120
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Larry B. Wallnau, Lori-Ann B. Forzano
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 19P
According to a recent report, the average American consumes 22.7 teaspoons of sugar each day (National Geographic Magazine, August 2013). Assuming that the distribution is approximately normal with a standard deviation of σ = 4.5, find each of the following values.
- a. What proportion of people consume more than 30 teaspoon of sugar a day?
- b. What proportion of people consume at least 20 teaspoon of sugar a day?
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