Question

A manufacturer makes bags of popcorn and bags of potato chips. The average weight of a bag of popcorn is supposed to be 3.05 ounces with an allowable deviation of 0.04 ounces. The average weight of a bag of potato chips is supposed to be 5.05 ounces with an allowable deviation of 0.01 ounces. A factory worker randomly selects a bag of popcorn from the assembly line and it has a weight of 3.07 ounces. Then the worker randomly selects a bag of potato chips from the assembly line and it has a weight of 5.03 ounces. Which description closely matches the findings on the assembly line?

Answer 1

The popcorn bag assembly line is closer to the specifications given because its z-score is closer to the standard mean than the potato chip bag assembly line.

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