SOLUTION: Suppose the variable X has a normal distribution with mean 36 inches and standard deviation 2 inches.If one of these X values is chosen at random, what is the probability that it i

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  z = 38-36/2 = -2/2 = -1

 P(z<-1) = .1587 OR 15.87%  using Excel function NORMSDIST(-1)