SOLUTION: A final exam in Math 1148 has a mean of 73 with standard deviation 7.8. If 54 students are randomly selected, find the probability that the mean of their test scores is at least 76

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Question 847369: A final exam in Math 1148 has a mean of 73 with standard deviation 7.8. If 54 students are randomly selected, find the probability that the mean of their test scores is at least 76.

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A final exam in Math 1148 has a mean of 73 with standard deviation 7.8. If 54 students are randomly selected, find the probability that the mean of their test scores is at least 76.
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z(76) = (76-73)/[7.8/sqrt(54)] = 3*sqrt(54)/7.8 = 2.826
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P(x-bar >= 76) = P(z >= 2.826) = 0.0024
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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