Examination Times Narrative The Time Necessary to Complete an Examination Has a Mean

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Examination Times Narrative
The time necessary to complete an examination has a mean of 45 minutes and a standard deviation of 4 minutes. The average time necessary for 64 randomly selected students is computed.
-Refer to Examination Times Narrative. What is the probability this sample produces an average of less than 50 minutes?

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