Homework Help: algebra

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 2:25am.

The breaking strength (in pounds) of a certain new synthetic is normally distributed, with a mean of 165 and a variance of 9. The material is considered defective if the breaking strength is less than 156 pounds. What is the probability that a single, randomly selected piece of material will be defective? (Give the answer to two decimal places.)

algebra - PsyDAG, Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 10:52am
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