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The University of New South Wales Library checks out an average of 2534 books per day, with a standard deviation of 378 books per day. Assuming that the distribution of books checked out per day is well approximated by a normal distribution, determine (to 4 dec pl)
1. the probability that on any given day, the number of books checked out exceeds 2300
2. the probability that the average daily lending activity over a three month (i.e. 90 day) period is less than 2500 books or more than 3000 books per day.
The University of New South Wales Library checks out an average of 2534 books per day, with a standard deviation of 378 books per day. Assuming that the distribution of books checked out per day is well approximated by a normal distribution, determine (to 4 dec pl)
1. the probability that on any given day, the number of books checked out exceeds 2300
2. the probability that the average daily lending activity over a three month (i.e. 90 day) period is less than 2500 books or more than 3000 books per day.
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Let X = number of books checked out per day
X~normal(2534 , 378^2)
P(number of books checked out exceed 2300)
= P(X > 2300)
= P(Z > (2300 - 2534) / 378)
= P(Z > -0.619047619)
= 1 - P(Z <= -0.619047619)
= 1 - P(Z >= 0.619047619)
= 1 - 0.2676
= 0.7324
Let Y = average number of books checked out in 90 days
Y~normal(2534 , (378)^2 / 90)
P(average lending activity in 90 days is less than 2500 books or more than 3000 books)
= P(Y < 2500) + P(Y > 3000)
= P(Z < (2500 - 2534) / (378 / sqrt(90))) + P(Z > (3000 - 2534) / (378 / sqrt(90)))
= P(Z < -0.853313019) + P(Z > 11.69540785)
= P(Z >= 0.853313019) + 0
= 0.1977
X~normal(2534 , 378^2)
P(number of books checked out exceed 2300)
= P(X > 2300)
= P(Z > (2300 - 2534) / 378)
= P(Z > -0.619047619)
= 1 - P(Z <= -0.619047619)
= 1 - P(Z >= 0.619047619)
= 1 - 0.2676
= 0.7324
Let Y = average number of books checked out in 90 days
Y~normal(2534 , (378)^2 / 90)
P(average lending activity in 90 days is less than 2500 books or more than 3000 books)
= P(Y < 2500) + P(Y > 3000)
= P(Z < (2500 - 2534) / (378 / sqrt(90))) + P(Z > (3000 - 2534) / (378 / sqrt(90)))
= P(Z < -0.853313019) + P(Z > 11.69540785)
= P(Z >= 0.853313019) + 0
= 0.1977