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Patty arrives at a bus stop. The time she will have to wait for the bus is some time between 0 and 20 minutes with all wait times equally likely.

What is the probability that Patty will have to wait for more than 10 minutes? 0.3,0.4,0.5,0.6

A random variable x follows a uniform distribution with the following parameters: Minimum value A is 5 and maximum value B is 10.

What is the expected value of this random variable? 2.083, 1.443, 2.5, 7.5

To raise workplace morale, a company decides to have a contest. They get a medium-sized, unusually shaped glass container and fill it with water; the contest is to guess the number of ounces of water in the container. The winner will receive an assortment of wines and cheeses.

The distribution of errors (i.e., how far away each person's guess is from the correct answer) follows a standard normal distribution (i.e., a normal distribution with mean of 0 and a variance of 1 ounce).

What is the probability that a randomly chosen person's guess is within 2 ounces of the correct answer? 0.500, 0.683, 0.866, 0.954

The random variable Z follows a standard normal distribution; that is, it is normal with mean 0 and standard deviation 1.
Find P(Z>-1). 0.691, 0.841, 0.933, 0.977

The weight of golden hamsters follows a normal distribution with a mean weight of 4.3 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.25.
What is the probability that a randomly chosen hamster's weight is between 4 and 5 ounces? 0.786, 0.882, 0.942, 0.975

The weight of 3-month-old Bullmastiffs follow approximately a normal distribution with a mean of 120 pounds and a variance of 25 pounds.

If your 3-month-old Bullmastiff is 110 pounds, how many standard deviations above or below the mean is your pet (i.e., find the Z-score)?-2,-1,0,1.5

The amount of money that a car insurance company pays out in a given week on single-car accidents follows approximately a normal distribution with mean $45,000 and a standard deviation of $10,000.

What is the probability that the insurance company will have to pay out more than $65,000 in a given week?0.023, 0.068, 0.228, 0.997

The amount of money that a car insurance company pays out in a given week on single-car accidents follows approximately a normal distribution with mean $45,000 and a standard deviation of $10,000.

What is the 80th percentile of the amount the insurance company will need to pay out in a given week?

36,583.79, 50,244.01, 53,416.21, 61,448.54

The distribution of NBA scores follows approximately a normal distribution with a mean of 102 and a variance of 81.

What is the probability that a team from a randomly chosen game will score between 100 and 120 points in a given game?

0.412,0.565,0.659,0.977

The distribution of NBA scores follows approximately a normal distribution with a mean of 102 and a variance of 81.

What is the 99th percentile of NBA scores? 127.575, 129.328, 131.534, 122.937

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