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The population mean and standard deviation are given below. Find the required probability and determine whether the given sample mean would be considered unusual.
For a sample of
n=60,
find the probability of a sample mean being less than
21.8
if
μ=22
and
σ=1.35.
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Part 1
For a sample of
n=60,
the probability of a sample mean being less than
21.8
if
μ=22
and
σ=1.35
is
enter your response here
.
(Round to four decimal places as needed.)
Part 2
Would the given sample mean be considered unusual?
The sample mean
be considered unusual because it has a probability that is
than 5%.
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would not
would
▼
less
greater
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