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A livestock company reports that the mean weight of a group of young steers is
1157 pounds with a standard deviation of 52 pounds. Based on the model N(1157,52) for the weights of steers, what percent of steers weigh
a) over
1300
pounds?b) under
1200
pounds?c) between
1000
and
1100
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