The Owner of a Fish Market Determined That the Average

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The owner of a fish market determined that the average weight for a catfish is 3.2 pounds with a standard deviation of 0.8 pound. Assuming the weights of catfish are normally distributed, the probability that a randomly selected catfish will weigh less than 2.2 pounds is ________.

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Definitions:

Micturition

The process of urination or voiding the bladder, controlled by the coordination of the central, autonomic, and somatic nervous systems.

Internal Sphincter

A circular muscle that helps control the expulsion of contents within an organ system, often found in the digestive and urinary systems.

Higher Brain Centers

Regions of the brain responsible for complex functions such as decision making, reasoning, processing emotions, and controlling sophisticated behaviors.

Filtration Membrane

A semipermeable barrier that separates particles in a fluid, commonly found in the kidneys for waste removal from the blood.