Solve the Problem. -The Amount of Snowfall Falling in a Certain Mountain Range

question 171

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The amount of snowfall falling in a certain mountain range is normally distributed with a mean of 70 inches, and a standard deviation of 10 inches. What is the probability that the mean annual snowfall during 25
Randomly picked years will exceed 72.8 inches?

• A) 0.0026
• B) 0.4192
• C) 0.0808
• D) 0.5808

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