MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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Americans receive an average of 17 Christmas cards each year. Suppose the number of Christmas cards is
A. X ~ N( , )
B. If an American is randomly chosen, find the probability that this American will receive no more than 11 Christmas cards this year.
C. If an American is randomly chosen, find the probability that this American will receive between 10 and 20 Christmas cards this year.
D. 63% of all Americans receive at most how many Christmas cards?
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