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Transcribed Image Text:Let Y be a random variable. In a population, μy 143 and oy = 51. Use the central limit theorem to answer the
following questions. (Note: any intermediate results should be rounded to four decimal places)
In a random sample of size n = 101, find Pr(Y <145).
Pr(Y <145) =
(Round your response to four decimal places)
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