The weight of medium-size tomatoes selected at random from a bin at the local supermarket is a random variable with mean μ = 10 oz and standard deviation σ = 1 oz Reference: Ref 4-18 Suppose we pick four tomatoes from the bin at random and put them in a bag. Define the random variable Y = the weight of the bag containing the four tomatoes. What is the standard deviation of the random variable Y?

The weight of medium-size tomatoes selected at random from a bin at the local supermarket is a random variable with mean μ = 10 oz and standard deviation σ = 1 oz Reference: Ref 4-18 Suppose we pick four tomatoes from the bin at random and put them in a bag. Define the random variable Y = the weight of the bag containing the four tomatoes. What is the standard deviation of the random variable Y?

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The weight of medium-size tomatoes selected at random from a bin at the local supermarket is a random variable with mean μ = 10 oz and standard deviation σ = 1 oz

Reference: Ref 4-18

Suppose we pick four tomatoes from the bin at random and put them in a bag. Define the random variable Y = the weight of the bag containing the four tomatoes. What is the standard deviation of the random variable Y?

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