Probability that the machine will overflow

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A vending machine automatically pours soft drinks into cups. The amount of soft drink dispensed into a cup is normally distributed with a mean of 7.6 oz and standard deviation of 0.4 oz. answer the following questions

a. Estimate the probability that the machine will overflow an 8 oz cup.

b. Estimate the probability that the machine will not overflow an 8 oz cup.

c. The machine has just been loaded with 850 cups. How many of these do you expect will overflow when served?

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