The manager of a computer help desk operation has collected enough data to conclude that the distribution of time per call is normally distributed with a mean equal to 8.21 minutes and a standard deviation of 2.14 minutes. The manager has decided to have a signal system attached to the phone so that after a certain period of time, a sound will occur on her employees' phone if she exceeds the time limit. The manager wants to set the time limit at a level such that it will sound on only 8 percent of all calls. The time limit should be:

The time limit should be 11.26 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that the distribution of time per call is normally distributed with a mean equal to 8.21 minutes and a standard deviation of 2.14 minutes i.e.;

Mean, = 8.21 minutes      and     Standard deviation, = 2.14 minutes

Also, z score = ~ N(0,1)

It is also given that a sound will occur on her employees' phone if she exceeds the time limit.

Let X = time limit after which sound which occur

The manager wants to set the time limit at a level such that it will sound on only 8 percent of all calls i.e.; P(X > x) = 0.08

    P(X > x) = 0.08   ⇒ P( > ) = 0.08

             ⇒ P(Z > ) = 0.08

In the z table, the critical value which exceeds the area of 0.08 is 1.427 which means;

            ⇒   = 1.427

            ⇒ x = (1.427 * 2.14) + 8.21

            ⇒ x = 11.264 minutes

Therefore, the time limit at a level such that it will sound on only 8 percent of all calls is 11.26 minutes .

x =-.20752

step-by-step explanation:

4^(x+2)=12

4^(x+2)=12

take the log base 4 on each side

log 4 (4^(x+2) = log 4(12)

we know log b(a^y) = y log b (a)

(x+2) log 4(4) = log 4 (12)

x+2 = log 4 (12)

we know   logb c = loga c/loga b

we want to convert to base 10   so a = 10

by default, we do not write the 10   c = 4   and b = 10

log4 10 = log 12/log 4

log4 10 = log 12/ log 4

x+2 = log 12/ log 4

subtract 2 from each side

x +2 -2 = log 12/ log 4 -2

x = 1.79248125 -2

x =-.20752

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