Assume that the average length of some wire is 52 inches with a standard deviation of 6.5 inches. At most what percentage of the wire exceeds 71.5 inches? Assume that the distribution is symmetric about the mean.

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Assume that the average length of some wire is 52 inches with a standard deviation of 6.5
inches. At most what percentage of the wire exceeds 71.5 inches? Assume that the
distribution is symmetric about the mean.
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that the average length of some wire is 52 inches with a standard deviation of 6.5 inches. At most what percentage of the wire exceeds 71.5 inches? Assume that the distribution is symmetric about the mean.
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