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(f) What is the probability that the sample mean will be within 4 units of the mean? (Give your answer correct to four decimal places.)
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Let us assume X=the variable
Given that X follows a normal distribution with mean=54 and standard deviation = 11.
n=sample size= 30
So the sample mean follows a normal distribution with mean=54 and standard deviation =
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