Assume a normally distributed population of resting heart rates with μ = 76 and σ = 5. Compute the z-score for a heart rate of 73. What is the probability of randomly selecting someone whose heart rate is below 73? What is the probability of randomly selecting someone whose heart rate above 79?

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  1. Assume a normally distributed population of resting heart rates with μ = 76 and σ = 5.
    1. Compute the z-score for a heart rate of 73.
    2. What is the probability of randomly selecting someone whose heart rate is below 73?
    3. What is the probability of randomly selecting someone whose heart rate above 79?
    4. What is the probability of randomly selecting someone whose heart rate either below 60 or above 90?
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