Given That the Length an Athlete Throws a Hammer Is

question 89

Multiple Choice

Given that the length an athlete throws a hammer is a normal random variable with mean 50 feet and standard deviation 5 feet, what is the probability he throws it no less than 55 feet?

• A) .8413
• B) .1587
• C) .6826
• D) .3174

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