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Using the normal distribution, there is a 0.209 = 20.9% probability that the commute on a particular game day exceeds the commute on a particular non-game day.

Normal Probability Distribution

The z-score of a measure X of a normally distributed variable with mean [tex]\mu[/tex] and standard deviation [tex]\sigma[/tex] is given by:

[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]

  • The z-score measures how many standard deviations the measure is above or below the mean.
  • Looking at the z-score table, the p-value associated with this z-score is found, which is the percentile of X.

Researching the problem on the internet, on game days, the parameters are:

[tex]\mu = 20, \sigma = 9[/tex]

On non-game days, the parameters are:

[tex]\mu = 12, \sigma = 4[/tex]

For the distribution of differences, the mean and the standard deviation are given by:

  • [tex]\mu = 12 - 20 = -8[/tex].
  • [tex]\sigma = \sqrt{4^2 + 9^2} = 9.85[/tex]

The desired probability is P(X > 0), which is one subtracted by the p-value of 0, hence:

[tex]Z = \frac{X - \mu}{\sigma}[/tex]

Z = (0 - (-8))/9.85

Z = 0.81

Z = 0.81 has a p-value of 0.7910

1 - 0.7910 = 0.209 = 20.9% probability that the commute on a particular game day exceeds the commute on a particular non-game day.

More can be learned about the normal distribution at https://brainly.com/question/24537145

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