Question

Assume that thermometer readings are normally distributed with a mean of degrees and a standard deviation of 1.00degrees C. A thermometer is randomly selected and tested. For the case​ below, draw a​ sketch, and find the probability of the reading.​ (The given values are in Celsius​ degrees.) Between 0.50 and 1.75 is_____________.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.2684 is the probability that the temperature reading is between 0.50 and 1.75.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

Mean, μ = 0 degrees

Standard Deviation, σ = 1 degrees

We are given that the distribution of thermometer readings is a bell shaped distribution that is a normal distribution.

Formula:

$z_{score} = \displaystyle\frac{x-\mu}{\sigma}$

P(Between 0.50 degrees and 1.75 degrees)

$P(0.50 \leq x \leq 1.75)\\\\ = P(\displaystyle\frac{0.50 - 0}{1} \leq z \leq \displaystyle\frac{1.75-0}{1})\\\\ = P(0.50 \leq z \leq 1.75)\\= P(z \leq 1.75) - P(z < 0.50)\\= 0.9599 - 0.6915 = 0.2684 = 26.84\%$

0.2684 is the probability that the temperature reading is between 0.50 and 1.75.