A study discovered that Americans consumed an average of 11.6 pounds of chocolate per year. Assume...
A study discovered that Americans consumed an average of 11.6 pounds of chocolate per year. Assume that the annual chocolate consumption follows the normal distribution with a standard deviation of 3.5 pounds. Complete parts a through e below.
a. What is the probability that an American will consume less than 88 pounds of chocolate next? year?
b. What is the probability that an American will consume more than 10 pounds of chocolate next? year?
c. What is the probability that an American will consume between 9 and 12 pounds of chocolate next? year?
d. What is the probability that an American will consume exactly 11 pounds of chocolate next? year?
e. What is the annual consumption of chocolate that represents the 60th percentile?
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