Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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In a mid-size company, the distribution of the number of phone calls answered each day by each of the 12 receptionists is bell-shaped and has a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 8. Using the Standard Deviation Rule (as presented in the book), what is the approximate percentage of daily phone calls numbering between 30 and 46?
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