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a) What is the probability to find scores that are larger than 15 or smaller than 5? Explain you answer
b) What is the probability to find scores smaller than 5? Explain your answer
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According to the sum, On a normal distribution with mean value 10 and a particular standard deviation, the probability to find scores larger than 15 is 6 percent.
So, P(X>15)=0.06
We have to find the s.d. first.
We know, X
So, Z=
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