When Aria commutes to work, the amount of time it takes her to arrive is normally distributed with a mean of 60 minutes and a standard deviation of 3.5 minutes. What is the probability that on a given day, her commute will be longer than 64 minutes, to the nearest thousandth?
To find the probability that Aria's commute will be longer than 64 minutes, we need to find the z-score for 64 minutes and then find the area under the normal distribution curve to the right of that z-score.
First, calculate the z-score:
z = (x - mean) / standard deviation
z = (64 - 60) / 3.5
z = 4 / 3.5
z = 1.143
Next, we find the probability using a standard normal distribution table or calculator. The probability that a z-score is greater than 1.143 is approximately 0.1292.
Therefore, the probability that Aria's commute will be longer than 64 minutes is approximately 0.129 or 12.9%.
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I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's correct this calculation.
Using the z-score formula:
z = (x - mean) / standard deviation
z = (64 - 60) / 3.5
z = 4 / 3.5
z = 1.143
Now, we need to find the probability that a z-score is greater than 1.143. Looking at the z-table or using a calculator, we find that the probability is approximately 0.1292.
Therefore, the correct probability that Aria's commute will be longer than 64 minutes is approximately 0.129 or 12.9%. Thank you for your attention, and I appreciate your understanding.