A Professor at a Local University Noted That the Exam

question 4

Multiple Choice

A professor at a local university noted that the exam grades of her students were normally distributed with a mean of 73 and a standard deviation of 11. Students who made 59.99 or lower on the exam failed the course. What percent of students failed the course?

• A) 11.85%
• B) 88.15%
• C) 1.80%
• D) 98.20%

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