Scores on an examination are normally distributed with mean 78 and standard deviation 6. Which of the following numbers is closest to the probability that a student's score exceeds 84, given that it exceeds 72 is

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Scores on an examination are normally distributed with mean 78 and standard
deviation 6. Which of the following numbers is closest to the probability that
a student's score exceeds 84, given that it exceeds 72 is
(a) 0.14
(b) 0.16
(c) 0.18
(d) 0.21
Transcribed Image Text:(13) Scores on an examination are normally distributed with mean 78 and standard deviation 6. Which of the following numbers is closest to the probability that a student's score exceeds 84, given that it exceeds 72 is (a) 0.14 (b) 0.16 (c) 0.18 (d) 0.21
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