Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · The normal distribution

The normal distribution — practice question

The weights of the green apples sold by a shop follow a normal distribution with mean $90$ grams and standard deviation $8$ grams.
(a)[4]

Determine the probability that one randomly selected green apple has a mass between $83$ grams and $95$ grams.

(b)[5]

The shop also sells red apples. $60\%$ of the red apples sold by the shop weigh more than $80$ grams. $160$ red apples are selected at random from the shop. Use a suitable approximation to determine the probability that fewer than $105$ of the selected red apples weigh more than $80$ grams.

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