If the Random Variable X Is Normally Distributed with a Mean

question 34

Multiple Choice

If the random variable X is normally distributed with a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 8, then P(X ≤ 75) is:

• A)0.125.
• B)0.975.
• C)0.625.
• D)0.500.

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