Suppose that y is a random variable having a normal distribution with a mean equal to 250 and a standard deviation equal to 10. Please explain how P(y>230) =P(z>-2)

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PLEASE READ THE QUESTION AND DO NOT GIVE THE ANSWER I HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED TO YOU. I WANT TO KNOW WHY 2 ON THE STANDARD NORMAL Z TABLE IS THE CORRECT ANSWER RATHER THAN -2 ON THE STANDARD NORMAL TABLE WHEN THAT IS ANSWER YOU GET FROM THE CALCULATION! 

Suppose that y is a random variable having a normal distribution with a mean equal to 250 and a standard deviation equal to 10.

Please explain how
P(y>230) =P(z>-2)
-2 TO IS THE ANSWER TO THE CALCULATION NOT 2. 

HOWEVER, THE CORRECT ANSWER ACCORDING TO THE "EXPERTS"
IS 0.97725 WHEN THIS IS THE VALUE OF  2 ON THE STANDARD NORMAL Z TABLE.  I WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU ARE USING 2 INSTEAD OF -2  WHICH IS 0.02275 ON THE STANDARD NORMAL Z TABLE. WHERE DID THE NEGATIVE SIGN GO?????

 

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