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StatisticsChallengeThe Normal Distribution

The Normal Distribution · Challenge problem

Packages are labeled 15.515.5 oz and filled to a normal distribution with mean 1616 oz. The company wants only 1%1\% of packages to be under 15.515.5 oz. Using Φ(−2.33)≈0.01\Phi(-2.33) \approx 0.01, what is the largest standard deviation allowed? Round to the nearest hundredth.