A Physics test has a mean of 150 and a standard deviation of 12.  A Geography test has a mean of 46 and a standard deviation of 3.5.  If both exams are unimodal and symmetric, which is more unusual:  A Physics test of 183 or a Geography test of 36?

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A Physics test has a mean of 150 and a standard deviation of 12.  A Geography test has a mean of 46 and a standard deviation of 3.5.  If both exams are unimodal and symmetric, which is more unusual:  A Physics test of 183 or a Geography test of 36? 

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