Mopeds (small motorcycles with an engine capacity below 50 cm3) are very popular in Europe because of their mobility, ease of operation, and low cost. Suppose the maximum speed of a moped is normally distributed with mean value 46.6 km/h and standard deviation 1.75 km/h. Consider randomly selecting a single such moped.

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Answer:

a) P ( X ≤ 49 ) = 0.9149

b) P ( X ≥ 48 ) = 0.2119

c) 0.9876

Explanation:

Solution:-

- Lets define a random variable X: the maximum speed of a moped.

- The random variable follows normal distribution with the following parameters:

                    X ~ Norm ( u , σ^2 )

Where,

              u = Mean = 46.6 km/h

              σ = Standard deviation 1.75 km/h

Hence,

                    X ~ Norm ( 46.6 , 1.75^2 ).

a) The probability that the maximum speed of mopeds is atmost 49 km/h?

- To evaluate the probability of P ( X ≤ 49 ). We will find the standard Z-score value using the following formula:

                       [tex]Z-score = \frac{x-u}{s} \\\\ Z-score = \frac{49-46.6}{1.75} \\\\Z-score = 1.37142[/tex]

- Now use the standard normal tables to determine the required probability of:

                     P ( Z < 1.37142 ) = 0.9149

Hence,

                     P ( X ≤ 49 ) = 0.9149  

b) The probability that the maximum speed of mopeds is at-least 48 km/h?

- To evaluate the probability of P ( X ≥ 48 ). We will find the standard Z-score value using the following formula:

                       [tex]Z-score = \frac{x-u}{s} \\\\ Z-score = \frac{48-46.6}{1.75} \\\\Z-score = 0.8[/tex]

- Now use the standard normal tables to determine the required probability of:

                     P ( Z ≥ 0.8 ) = 0.2119

Hence,

                     P ( X ≥ 48 ) = 0.2119                          

c) The probability that the maximum speed of mopeds differs from mean by at-most 2.5 standard deviation.

- The required probability is the standard error from the mean value "u" of 2.5 standard deviation.

- We don't need to evaluate the test statistics as we are already given the standard error about mean.

- Using, the standard normal Z-score: The required probability is:

                 

                P ( -2.5 < Z < 2.5 ) = 2*P ( Z < 2.5 ) - 1

                                              = 2*0.9938 - 1

                                              = 0.9876

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