Calculating Wheat Field Yield Variance: A Quick Statistics Problem

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The discussion focuses on calculating the yield variance of wheat fields using statistical methods. Given a sample of 100 wheat fields with a mean yield of 10 tons per acre and a standard deviation of 2, the participants explore how to determine the number of fields yielding between 8 and 12 tons. The standard normal variable is essential for this calculation, and a normal probability distribution table is recommended for accurate results. The conversation emphasizes the importance of showing work in statistical calculations.

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For a sample of 100 wheat fields, the mean yield was 10 tons/acre and the standard deviation 2. Approximately how many fields out of the 100 should have yields in the 8 to 12 ton range? Show work.
 
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But you haven't (shown your work, that is). What have you done on this? Do you know how to find the standard normal variable? Do you have a table of the normal probability distribution? If not, here's a good one on line:
http://people.hofstra.edu/Faculty/Stefan_Waner/RealWorld/normaltable.html
 
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