The elevator in the car rental building at San Francisco International Airport has a placard stating that the maximum capacity is ``4,000 lbs---27 passengers.'' Because 4000/27=148, this converts to a mean passenger weight of 148 lbs when the elevator is full. We will assume a worst-case scenario in which the elevator is filled with 27 adult males. Assume that adult males have weights that are normally distributed with a mean of 189 lbs and a standard deviation of 39 lbs.
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