Asked by Justina Sandidge on Jun 27, 2024
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Suppose the numbers of a particular type of bacteria in samples of 1 milliliter (ml) of drinking water tend to be approximately normally distributed, with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 10.
What is the probability that a given 1-ml sample will contain more than 100 bacteria?
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Standard Deviation
A means of gauging the extent of distribution or variation within a group of data.
Bacteria
Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms that can be found in virtually all environments and can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful to other forms of life.
- Assess the chances of particular values within a standard distribution.
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Learning Objectives
- Assess the chances of particular values within a standard distribution.