The average weight of lizards for a laboratory experiment is 13.2 g with a standard deviation of 0.8 g. What is the probability of a randomly selecting lizards with weights of 13.15 g to 13.6 g?
A. 26.68% B. 7.53% C. 19.15% D. 19.95%
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Answer:
The correct answer is C. 19.15%.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the probability of randomly selecting lizards with weights of 13.15 g to 13.6 g, we need to use the standard normal distribution, also known as the Z-distribution. We first need to standardize the values of 13.15 g and 13.6 g to Z-scores using the formula:
Z = (X - μ) / σ
where X is the value we want to standardize, μ is the mean (average) weight of lizards, and σ is the standard deviation of the weights.
For 13.15 g:
Z = (13.15 - 13.2) / 0.8 = -0.0625
For 13.6 g:
Z = (13.6 - 13.2) / 0.8 = 0.5
We can then use a standard normal distribution table or calculator to find the probability of randomly selecting lizards within this range of Z-scores. The probability of selecting lizards with weights between 13.15 g and 13.6 g is:
P(-0.0625 < Z < 0.5) = P(Z < 0.5) - P(Z < -0.0625)
Using a standard normal distribution table, we can find that P(Z < 0.5) = 0.6915 and P(Z < -0.0625) = 0.4726.
Therefore,
P(-0.0625 < Z < 0.5) = 0.6915 - 0.4726 = 0.2189
So the probability of randomly selecting lizards with weights between 13.15 g and 13.6 g is approximately 0.2189 or 21.89%, which is closest to option C. 19.15% is not the correct answer.