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 more than 4.4 pounds is ________.

Use the parameter of exponential distributions to solve problems.

Understand the relationship between the mean and standard deviation in exponential distributions.

Apply exponential distribution principles to model and analyze waiting times and service rates.

Comprehend the basics of statistical distributions such as chi-squared, F, and Student t distributions and their applications.

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