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Height of males are normally distributed with a mean of 178CM and a standard deviation of 11 CM find a percentage of males that are (normally distributed)
a) less than 155cm tall
b)greater than 155 tall
c) greater than 185 tall
d) less than 185 cm tall
e) between 155cm and 185 tall
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