Question

Use the following information for the questionThe average travel time to work for a person living in kokomo is 17 minutes. Suppose the standard deviation of travel time to work is 4.5 minutes and the distribution of travel time follows a normal distribution. Approximately what percentage of people living in Flint have a travel time to work that is less than 12.5 minutes?A) 15% B) 25% C) 75% D) None of these.

Answer 1

16%

Explanation:

We solve using z score formula

= z = (x-μ)/σ, where

x is the raw score = 12.5 minutes

μ is the population mean = 17 minutes

σ is the population standard deviation = 4.5 minutes

z = 12.5 - 17/4.5

z = -1

Probability value from Z-Table:

P(x<12.5) = 0.15866

Converting to percentage

= 0.15866 × 100

= 15.866%

Approximately , the percentage of people living in Flint have a travel time to work that is less than 12.5 minutes is 16%