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The mean weight of a box of cereal filled by a machine is 17 ounces, with a standard deviation of 0.2 ounce. If the weights of all the boxes filled by the machine are
(a) less than 16.7 ounces
%
(b) between 16.9 and 17.1 ounce
%
(b) between 16.9 and 17.1 ounce
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