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The Precision Scientific Instrument Company Manufactures Thermometers That Are Supposed 0C0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }

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The Precision Scientific Instrument Company manufactures thermometers that are supposed to give readings of 0C0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } at
the freezing point of water. Tests on a large sample of these thermometers reveal that at the freezing point of water, some
give readings below 0C0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } (denoted by negative numbers) and some give readings above 0C0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } (denoted by positive
numbers) . Assume that the mean reading is 0C0 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } and the standard deviation of the readings is 1.00C1.00 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } Also assume that the
frequency distribution of errors closely resembles the normal distribution. A thermometer is randomly selected and
tested. Find the temperature reading corresponding to the given information.
-If 6.3% of the thermometers are rejected because they have readings that are too high and another 6.3% are rejected because they have readings that are too low, find the two readings that are cutoff values separating the
Rejected thermometers from the others.


A) -1.46° , 1.46°
B) -1.53° , 1.53°
C) -1.45° , 1.45°
D) -1.39° , 1.39°

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