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Transcribed Image Text:Ottawa Public Health collects beach water samples every day during
the summer. A non-swimming advisory is issued for a beach if bac-
teria level is over 200E.coli per 100 ml of water tested. Assume that
the bacteria level is a normal random variable with mean µ = 120 and
standard deviation o = 50. What is the probability that a non-swim
advisory will be issued for Mooney's Bay beach for at least two Canada
Days among the next 5 Canada Days?
A) 0.027
B) 0.246
C) 0.055
D) 0.163
E) 0.378
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