Question

A certain temperature measurement is performed 500 times. The mean value is 0 deg F and the standard deviation is 1 deg F. Assuming a normal distribution for the error in the measurement, how many readings fall within /- 2.000 deg F of the mean value

Answer 1

Answer:

477

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Number of trials (n) = 500

Mean (m) = 0

Standard deviation (s) = 1

how many readings fall within +/- 2.000 deg F of the mean value

Mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1

P(-2 ≤ x ≤ 2)

Using the Z probability calculator :

P(x ≤ 2) = 0.97725 ;

P(x ≤ - 2) = 0.02275

Hence :

P(x ≤ 2) - P(x ≤ - 2) = 0.97725 - 0.02275 = 0.9545

Hence, number of readings in 500 trials:

0.9545 * 500 = 477.25

= 477 values