1) Your company
just got a large
contract to redo
the sewer systems
in Delano.
Your job is
to design the
manholes and the
manhole covers.
The State
requirements are that
manholes must be a
minimum of 22
inches in diameter,
but can be as
much as 60 inches.
You
also did research
and found that men
have shoulder breadths
that are normally
distributed with a
mean of 18.2 inches
and a standard
deviation of 1.0
inch. Therefore,
to save the company
money you decide to
ignore the State
requirements and you
go with a 18.5-inch
diameter manhole and
cover.
a) What percentage
of men will fit
through the manhole?
b) Assume
that the Delano
PP&G district employs
36 men who work
in manholes.
If 36 men are
randomly selected, what
is the probability
that their mean
shoulder breadth is
less than 18.5
inches?
c) What is
your boss going to
say to you when
you present her
with your idea (be
specific,
you now have
evidence) ?
(a) z = (x - µ)/σ = (18.5 - 18.2)/1 = 0.3
P(z = 0.3) = 61.76% of men will fit through the manhole.
(b) z = (x - µ)/σ/√n = (18.5 - 18.2)/1/√36 = 1.8
P(z < 1.8) = 0.9641
(c) It is clear that majority of men will fit through the manhole, so there is no need to redo the sewer systems in Delano.
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