Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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ISBN: 9781118881279
Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
Publisher: WILEY
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From a large database, the Highway Patrol estimates that the average speed on a particular busy stretch of route 1-26 on a holiday weekend is 67 mph (miles per hour) with a standard deviation of 4 mph. The speed limit is 60 mph. The highway patrol will ticket anyone driving faster than 72 mph. What percentage of drivers can they expect to exceed 72 mph? Note: 0.62 kph = 1 mph.
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