The length, in feet, of a certain structural steel beam is normally distributed with a mean of 10 feet and a standard deviation of 5 inches. Quality requirements demand a beam to be rejected if the length is more than 12.5 inches different from the mean. What percentage of the beams will be rejected? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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The length, in feet, of a certain structural steel beam is normally distributed with a mean of 10 feet and a standard deviation of 5 inches. Quality requirements demand a beam to be rejected if the length is more than 12.5 inches different from the mean. What percentage of the beams will be rejected? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) 

 

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