Each month, a Pakistan household generates an average of 19 pounds of garbage. Assuming the variable is normally distributed and the standard deviation is 5 pounds. If a household is selected at random, find the probability of its generating: a) Between 18 and 21 pounds per month. b) More than 25.6 pounds per month.

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Each month, a Pakistan household generates an average of 19 pounds of garbage. Assuming the variable is normally distributed and the standard deviation is 5 pounds. If a household is selected at random, find the probability of its generating:
a) Between 18 and 21 pounds per month.
b) More than 25.6 pounds per month.

 

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