The Starting Salary of an Administrative Assistant Is Normally Distributed

question 22

Multiple Choice

The starting salary of an administrative assistant is normally distributed with a mean of $50,000 and a standard deviation of $2,500. We know that the probability of a randomly selected administrative assistant making a salary between μ − x and μ + x is 0.7416. Find the salary range referred to in this statement.

• A) $42,825 to $52,825
• B) $42,825 to $57,175
• C) $47,175 to $52,825
• D) $47,175 to $57,175

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