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Compute the probability of the area in between z=-3 and z=3
a. 0.6826
b. 0.9544
c. 0.9974
d. 1
Which of the following represents the above 75th percentile of the distribution?
a. to the left of z=-0.675
b. to the right of z=-0.675
c. below z=0.675
d. above z=0.675
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