Rogue River Kayaks specializes in making lightweight yet durable kayaks for white water rafting. It is essential that they make sure that their kayaks maintain a certain level of buoyancy even for the largest of kayakers. According to the latest data set provided by National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB), the weights of men in the United States are normally distributed with a mean of 188.6 pounds and a standard deviation of 38.9 pounds.
Using excel solve the following:
1. Rogue River Kayaks claims that they can fit 99% of men in their Boulder Buster Kayak. What is the upper weight limit the kayak needs to support for the company to meet their claim? Write or type out the formula you used to calculate your answer.
2. The company claims that the ideal weight range for kayakers in the Boulder Buster is between 135 pounds and 210 pounds. What probability a randomly selected rider falls into this range? Use the characteristics from latest data set as mentioned in the paragraph above to answer this question. Write or type out the formula you used to calculate your answer.
3. Why is it important for Rogue River Kayaks to consistently look to the NTSB to update the distribution of weights in the United States?
