Question

The mean weight of a peep of chicks is 1.3 pounds, with a standard deviation of 0.4 pound. Kevin wants to know the weight of the chick he is buying, but the seller only has the z-score of 1.25. How much does the chick weigh?

0.8 pound
0.9 pound
1.7 pounds
1.8 pounds
2.6 pounds

Answer 1

1.8 pounds

Step-by-step explanation

Raw score=Mean+ SD* z-score

=1.3+0.4*1.25

=1.8 pounds