The Times for Completing One Circuit of a Bicycle Course

question 120

Essay

The times for completing one circuit of a bicycle course are normally distributed with a mean of 62.9 minutes
and a standard deviation of 6.1 minutes. An association wants to sponsor a race but will cut the bottom 25% of
riders. In a trial run, what should be the cutoff time?

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