The length of a fully grown hibiscus plant has a mean 35cm. It is found that 5% of these plants are longer than 45cm. showing all show all calculations, i. Find the standard deviation σ.  ii. When plants are chosen for sale, those shorter than 30cm are rejected. Find the probability that a plant will be rejected.

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The length of a fully grown hibiscus plant has a mean 35cm. It is found that 5% of these plants are longer than 45cm. showing all show all calculations,


i. Find the standard deviation σ. 
ii. When plants are chosen for sale, those shorter than 30cm are rejected. Find the probability that a plant will be rejected.

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