The distribution of the number of dill pickle spears in a gallon container is approximately Normal with mean 110 and standard deviation 10.
A container with a standardized score of 0.4 is at the 65.54th percentile. What percent of the containers held more pickle spears than this container?
A) 65.54 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 34.46 percent
D) 0.4 percent
E) We can't tell from the given information.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We know that the standardized score for the given container is 0.4. To find the percent of containers holding more pickle spears than this container, we need to find the area to the right of 0.4 on the standardized Normal distribution curve. Using a Normal distribution table or calculator, we find that this area is approximately 34.46 percent. Therefore, the answer is C.

The Distribution of the Number of Dill Pickle Spears in a Gallon