Question

5. The 500 skiers on the slopes of Jay Peak on a sunny March afternoon had weights distributed as follows: Weight Frequency 100 150 100 200 200 100 250 100 Total 500 a. The lift to the top carries 25 skiers, and has a load limit of 2.5 tons (5000 lbs). What is the chance that 25 skiers will overload it? b. What assumptions did you make in a.? Give a plausible example of where they might fail

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