The amount of snowfall falling in a certain mountain range is normally distributed with 80 inches and a standard deviation of 20 inches. What is the probability that the mean annual snow falling during 25 randomly picked years will exceed 72.8 inches?

The amount of snowfall falling in a certain mountain range is normally distributed with 80 inches and a standard deviation of 20 inches. What is the probability that the mean annual snow falling during 25 randomly picked years will exceed 72.8 inches?

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