The fill weight of a certain brand of adult cereal is normally distributed with a mean of 910 grams and a standard deviation of 5 grams. If we select one box of cereal at random from this population,what is the probability that it will weigh more than 904 grams?
A).8849
B).3849
C).1151
D).7698
E).2302

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The probability that a randomly selected box of cereal will weigh more than 904 grams is 0.8849. This is because the z-score for 904 grams is (904 - 910) / 5 = -1.2, and the area under the normal curve to the right of -1.2 is 0.8849.

The Fill Weight of a Certain Brand of Adult Cereal