The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 25% of baby boys 68 months old in

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 25% of baby boys 6–8 months old in the United States weigh more than 20 pounds. A sample of 16 babies is studied.

a. What is the probability that exactly 5 of them weigh more than 20 pounds?

b. What is the probability that more than 6 weigh more than 20 pounds?

c. What is the probability that fewer than 3 weigh more than 20 pounds?

d. Would it be unusual if more than 8 of them weigh more than 20 pounds?

e. What is the mean number who weigh more than 20 pounds in a sample of 16 babies aged 6–8 months?

f. What is the standard deviation of the number who weigh more than 20 pounds in a sample of 16 babies aged 6–8 months?

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Elementary Statistics

ISBN: 9781259969454

3rd Edition

Authors: William Navidi, Barry Monk

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