Answer:
a) P(x > 893) = 0.051
b) $893 has a z-score of 1.633
c) P(z > 1.633) = 0.051
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a normal distribution problem
μ = mean = $697
σ = standard deviation = $120
We first normalize the $893
The standardized score for any value is the value minus the mean then divided by the standard deviation.
z = (x - μ)/σ = (893 - 697)/120 = 1.633
To determine the probability of 2019 back-to-school spending for a US household with school-aged children is greater than $893 = P(x > 893) = P(z > 1.633)
We'll use data from the normal probability table for these probabilities
P(x > 893) = P(z > 1.633) = 1 - P(z ≤ 1.633) = 1 - 0.949 = 0.051