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a.

From information given, the mean and standard deviation of cost of automobile repair are
as follows:

x  367, s  88

It is required to know, probability that cost will be more than $450.

Type the formula =1-NORMDIST(450,367,88,TRUE) in cell numbered A1 in Excel.

This would yield resultant output to P( x  450) . The screen shot is as follows:

Figure 6a-19E P( x  450) .

Therefore, the answer is: 0.1728 .

b.

From information given, the mean and standard deviation of cost of automobile repair are
as follows:

x  367, s  88

It is required to know, probability that cost will be less than $250.

Type the formula =NORMDIST(249,367,88,TRUE) in cell numbered A1 in Excel. This

would yield resultant output to P( x  250) . The screen shot is as follows:

Figure 6b-19E P( x  250) .

Therefore, the answer is: 0.090 .

c.

From information given, the mean and standard deviation of cost of automobile repair are
as follows:

x  367, s  88

It is required to know, probability that cost will be between $250 and $450.

Compute P  x  450  and P  x  250  , using NORMDIST function. Then subtract the
smaller one from the larger one.

Figure 6c-19E P  250  x  450  .

Therefore, the answer is: 0.7354 .

d.

From information given, the mean and standard deviation of cost of automobile repair are
as follows:

x  367, s  88

It is required to know, what is the cost if the cost of the car repair is in the lower 5% of
automobile repair charges.

Use, NORMINV function. The value is reported in cell A1.

Figure 6d-19E cost of car.

Therefore, the answer is: $222.25 .