Question

Suppose that the current measurements in a strip of wire are assumed to follow a normal distribution with a mean of 10 millimeters and a standard deviation of 2 millimeters. What is the probability that a measurement exceeds 13 milliamperes

Answer 1

Answer: the probability that a measurement exceeds 13 milliamperes is 0.067

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose that the current measurements in a strip of wire are assumed to follow a normal distribution, we would apply the formula for normal distribution which is expressed as

z = (x - µ)/σ

Where

x = current measurements in a strip.

µ = mean current

σ = standard deviation

From the information given,

µ = 10

σ = 2

We want to find the probability that a measurement exceeds 13 milliamperes. It is expressed as

P(x > 13) = 1 - P(x ≤ 13)

For x = 13,

z = (13 - 10)/2 = 1.5

Looking at the normal distribution table, the probability corresponding to the z score is 0.933

P(x > 13) = 1 - 0.933 = 0.067