The Time Required to Travel Downtown at 10 A

question 40

Multiple Choice

The time required to travel downtown at 10 a.m.on Monday morning is known to be normally distributed with a mean of 40 minutes and a standard deviation of 5 minutes.What is the probability that it will take more than 40 minutes?

• A)0.2500
• B)0.0625
• C)1.000
• D)0.5000

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Neurotransmitter

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Basal Metabolic Rate

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