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Question 4S.3: The mean life of a certain ball bearing can be modeled using...

The mean life of a certain ball bearing can be modeled using a normal distribution with a mean of six years and a standard deviation of one year Determine each of the following:

a. The probability that a ball bearing will wear out before seven years of service.

b. The probability that a ball bearing will wear out after seven years of service (i.e., find its reliability)

c. The service life that will provide a wear-out probability of 10 percent.

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