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Weights of newborn babies are normally distributed with a mean of 7.5 lb and a standard deviation of 1.25 lb. A newborn whose weight is in the lowest 4% of the population is classified as low birth weight. Find the cutoff for the lowest 4% of birth weights.  

Richard’s total cholesterol level is measured to be 135 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). This level corresponds to a z-score of —1.94. Choose the correct interpretation of this z-score. Hint: Z score is a measure of position. It represents the number of standard deviations from the mean 

Use the following information for problems #11 and #12. A manufacturer of halogen bulbs knows that 3% of the production of their bulbs will be defective.  Suppose that a consumer purchases a package of 300 bulbs. Compute the mean and standard deviation of the population.   Hints WE USE GREEK LETTERS FOR PARAMETERS (population), ROMAN LETTERS FOR STATISTICS (sample)

The Collin College library has a display case that can hold 4 books at a time. If they have received 10 new books, how many different random samples of 4 books can be chosen?  

Below are the histogram and boxplot of the temperatures. Identify the correct notation for the mean and median, then use the graphs, along with the measures of center, to determine which would be the best measure of center for the temperature data set. Hints: Mean = Median (Normally distributed) Mean

The order in which the mouthparts are piercing-sucking and arise at the front of or  underneath the head:

Ladybugs are not true bugs. What order do they belong to?

Which of these tactics that uses insects in war represents a contemporary threat?

What percent of the world’s population consumes insects as delicacies?

What are your treatment recommendations at this time?