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1. A certain brand of flood lamps has a lifetime that is normally distributed with a mean of 3,750 hours and a standard deviation of 300 hours.

a) What is the probability that a lamp will last for more than 4,000 hours?

b) What is the probability that a lamp will last less than 3,000 hours?

c) What lifetime should the manufacturer advertise for these lamps in order that only 4% of the lamps will burn out before the advertised lifetime?

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Three examples of normal distribution word problems. Step-by-step instructions cover converting each to a cumulative interpretation and using a z-score table.

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