The Average Starting Salary of Individuals with a Master's Degree

question 31

Multiple Choice

The average starting salary of individuals with a master's degree in statistics is normally distributed with a mean of $48,000 and a standard deviation of $6,000. What is the probability that a randomly selected individual with a master's in statistics will get a starting salary of at least $55,000?

• A)0.121
• B)0.891
• C)0.379
• D)0.098

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