In a test, students averaged 16.2 errors with a standard deviation of 4.2 errors. Say a random sample of 49 students is taken. You are told that errors are normally distributed. What is the probability that the mean error is greater than 15?

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In a test, students averaged 16.2 errors with a standard deviation of 4.2 errors. Say a random sample of 49 students is taken. You are told that errors are normally distributed. What is the probability that the mean error is greater than 15?

 

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