Question

Bass: The bass in Clear Lake have weights that are normally distributed with a mean of 2.5 pounds and a standard deviation of 0.8 pounds.

(a) Suppose you only want to keep fish that are in the top 15% as far as weight is concerned. What is the minimum weight of a keeper? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
pounds

(b) Suppose you want to mount a fish if it is in the top 0.5% of those in the lake. What is the minimum weight of a bass to be mounted? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
pounds

(c) Determine the weights that delineate the middle 99% of the bass in Clear Lake. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
from __ to __ pounds

Answer 1