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mwit1967

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Assume x is normally distributed with mean  = 15 and standard deviation  = 3 . Use the approximate areas beneath the normal curve, as discussed in this section, to find P(x 12).

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The average cost of renting a compact size car in a major metropolitan area of the U.S. is 51.74 with a standard deviation of 7.48 . Assume a normal distribution. If a sample of 20 cities is taken, what is the probability that the sample mean will fall between 47.74 and 55.74?



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Answer to Question 1

0.8415

Answer to Question 2

0.9832



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