Probability and standard deviation Question

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A business owner is analyzing the probability that the sample mean of jar weights differs from the population mean by no more than 1 pound, given a standard deviation of 8 pounds and a sample size of 64. The initial calculations involved incorrect arithmetic, leading to erroneous Z values. After correcting the arithmetic, the proper Z values were identified as 1 and -1 instead of 1/8 and -1/8. The probability was recalculated, revealing that the initial result was significantly off. Accurate calculations are crucial for determining probabilities in normal distributions.
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Homework Statement


A business owner makes jars with weights that follow a normal distribution with a standard deviation of 8 pounds. In a random sample of 64 jars what is the probability that the sample mean differs from the population mean by no more than 1 pound?

Homework Equations


##z=\frac{x-\bar{x}}{\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}}##

The Attempt at a Solution


n=64
##\sigma##=8
mean=##b##
##z_{2}=\frac{(b+1)-b}{\frac{8}{\sqrt{64}}}=0.125##
##z_{1}=\frac{(b-1)-b}{\frac{8}{\sqrt{64}}}=-0.125##
##P(-0.125<z<0.125)=P(z<0.125)-P(z<-0.125)=0.1232##
Not really sure what I'm doing wrong here but this is not even close to the correct answer.
Edit: Well this is really embarrassing I did the actual arithmetic wrong lol its 1/1 and -1/1 not 1/8 and -1/8
 
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Potatochip911 said:

Homework Statement


A business owner makes jars with weights that follow a normal distribution with a standard deviation of 8 pounds. In a random sample of 64 jars what is the probability that the sample mean differs from the population mean by no more than 1 pound?

Homework Equations


##z=\frac{x-\bar{x}}{\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}}##

The Attempt at a Solution


n=64
##\sigma##=8
mean=##b##
##z_{2}=\frac{(b+1)-b}{\frac{8}{\sqrt{64}}}=0.125##
##z_{1}=\frac{(b-1)-b}{\frac{8}{\sqrt{64}}}=-0.125##
##P(-0.125<z<0.125)=P(z<0.125)-P(z<-0.125)=0.1232##
Not really sure what I'm doing wrong here but this is not even close to the correct answer.
Edit: Well this is really embarrassing I did the actual arithmetic wrong lol its 1/1 and -1/1 not 1/8 and -1/8
So you have been able to figure this out?
 
Mark44 said:
So you have been able to figure this out?
Yea I just messed up the arithmetic so that was giving me the wrong Z values.
 
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