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Question 32

The distribution of the weights of coffee in a jar is normally distributed with a mean of 150 g and a standard deviation of 3.0 g.

Find the probability that the weight of the coffee is:

a.

More than 156 g

[1]
b.

Less than 144 g

[1]
c.

Between 144 g and 156 g

[1]
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The Normal Distribution Questions

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616 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths The Normal Distribution, covering 3.1 The Normal Distribution, 3.2 Finding Probabilities for Normal Distributions, 3.3 The Inverse Normal Distribution Function, 3.4 The Standard Normal Distribution, 3.5 Finding the mean and standard deviation, 3.6 Approximating a Binomial Distribution, and 3.7 Hypothesis Testing with the Normal Distribution. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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