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SOA Exam P Sample Question 555

Study guide: Exam P-1

The amount of beverage filled into each bottle by a bottling machine is independently and normally distributed with mean 12.0 ounces and standard deviation \sigma ounces. Approximately 20% of all 24-bottle cases contain more than 290 ounces of total beverage.

Calculate \sigma.

  • A) 0.01
  • B) 0.10
  • C) 0.49
  • D) 2.38
  • E) 10.10

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