Author Question: The amount of corn chips dispensed into a 24-ounce bag by the dispensing machine has been identified ... (Read 73 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The amount of corn chips dispensed into a 24-ounce bag by the dispensing machine has been identified as possessing a normal distribution with a mean of 24.5 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.2 ounce.

What chip amount represents the 67th percentile for the bag weight distribution? Round to the nearest hundredth. A) 24.59 oz B) 24.09 oz C) 24.63 oz D) 24.13 oz

Question 2

A traffic officer is compiling information about the relationship between the hour or the day and the speed over the limit at which the motorist is ticketed. He computes a correlation coefficient of 0.12. What does this tell the officer?

A) There is a weak positive linear correlation.
B) There is a moderate positive linear correlation.
C) There is a moderate negative linear correlation.
D) There is insufficient evidence to make any conclusions about the relationship between the variables.