2004, Form B, Question 3 · 4 points

Ore weights in hopper cars

Find the normal probability that one car or the mean of 10 cars reaches 70.7 tons, and use each result to judge whether the loader is overfilling.

This exam had six free-response questions, each scored from 0 to 4. Its Question 6, the Investigative Task, is no longer part of the exam. The current exam has 4 free-response questions in 90 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.

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