The weights of students at a university have mean 180 with standard deviation 22 pounds. If 30 students are selected at random, what is the probability that the mean weight of the students is less than 170 pounds? (round your answer to the nearest thousandth)

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The weights of students at a university have mean 180 with standard deviation 22 pounds. If 30 students are selected at random, what is the probability that the mean weight of the students is less than 170 pounds? (round your answer to the nearest thousandth)

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