The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released hourly wage figures
for various countries for workers in the manufacturing sector. The
hourly wage was $30.67 for Switzerland, $20.20 for Japan, and
$23.82 for the U.S. Assume that in all three countries, the
standard deviation of hourly labor rates is $4.00.
Appendix A Statistical Tables
a. Suppose 43 manufacturing workers are selected
randomly from across Switzerland and asked what their hourly wage
is. What is the probability that the sample average will be between
$30.00 and $31.00?
b. Suppose 33 manufacturing workers are selected
randomly from across Japan. What is the probability that the sample
average will exceed $21.00?
c. Suppose 48 manufacturing workers are selected
randomly from across the United States. What is the probability
that the sample average will be less than $22.85?
(Round the values of z to 2 decimal places. Round your
answers to 4 decimal places.)
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