MIG.ARPDM.5.1: Use properties of normal distributions to make decisions about optimization and efficiency.

Use properties of normal distributions to make decisions about optimization and efficiency.

Example Problems
The lifespans of foxes in a particular zoo are normally distributed. The average fox lives 11.2 years; the standard deviation is 2.8 years.

Use the
empirical rule () to estimate the probability of a fox living less than 19.6 years.
A set of wrist watch prices is normally distributed with a mean of and a standard deviation of .

What
proportion of wrist watch prices are between and ?
You may round your answer to four decimal places.
The delivery time (in days) for a regional courier is normally distributed with a mean of and a standard deviation of . Let = the delivery time for a randomly selected package.

Find
.
Round your answer to
two decimal places.
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