Question

g The weight of golden hamsters follows a normal distribution with a mean weight of 4.3 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.25. What is the probability that a randomly chosen hamster weighs less than 4.4 ounces

Answer 1

Let X be the random variable representing the weight of a hamster. Transform X to Z, which follows the standard normal distribution. We have

P(X < 4.4) = P((X - 4.3)/0.25 < (4.4 - 4.3)/0.25) = P(Z < 0.4) ≈ 0.6554