A cola-dispensing machine is set to dispense a mean of 2.024 liters into a container labeled 2 liters. Actual quantities dispensed vary and the amounts are normally distributed with a standard deviation of 0.040 liters. What is the probability a container will have less than 2 liters?

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A cola-dispensing machine is set to dispense a mean of 2.024 liters into a container labeled 2 liters. Actual quantities dispensed vary and the amounts are normally distributed with a standard deviation of 0.040 liters. What is the probability a container will have less than 2 liters?
	 0.0375
	 0.1614
	 0.4734
	 0.2743

Reiny · Answer

Using this webpage you don't even have to find the z-scores (you may if you wish)

just enter the mean, the SD, click on "below" and enter 2 in that field and "recalculate"

to get .2743

http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/z_table.html

perfect substitute for those terrible tables in the back of old textbooks

Student5 · Answer

Thank you