Suppose Y ~ N (6,8). Find a symmetric interval around the mean such that the probability of an observation of Y lies within the range is .85.  Suppose you collect a sample of 54 observations on Y. What is the distribution of the sample mean?

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Suppose Y ~ N (6,8).

  1. Find a symmetric interval around the mean such that the probability of an observation of Y lies within the range is .85. 
  2. Suppose you collect a sample of 54 observations on Y. What is the distribution of the sample mean? 
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