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Assume that the weights of coconuts are normally distributed with a mean weight of 17.6 pounds and a standard deviation of 1.2 pounds. If you are in Mexico with your buddies and a coconut falls on your head, what is the likelihood that the coconut weighs less than 16 pounds?

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