A manufacturer knows that their items have a lengths that are approximately normally distributed, with a mean of 9.6 inches, and standard deviation of 3 inches. If 30 items are chosen at random, what is the probability that their mean length is greater than 8.2 inches?

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A manufacturer knows that their items have a lengths that are approximately normally distributed, with a mean of 9.6 inches, and standard deviation of 3 inches.

If 30 items are chosen at random, what is the probability that their mean length is greater than 8.2 inches?

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