The Time Required to Travel Downtown at 10 A

question 42

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 less than 40 minutes?

• A)0.50
• B)0.20
• C)0.80
• D)1.00
• E)None of the above

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