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A population of values has a
Find the probability that a single randomly selected value is greater than 27.9.
P(X > 27.9) =
Find the probability that a sample of size n=206n=206 is randomly selected with a mean greater than 27.9.
P(M > 27.9) =
Enter your answers as numbers accurate to 4 decimal places. Answers obtained using exact z-scores or z-scores rounded to 3 decimal places are accepted.
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