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  • Oct 17, 2010, 10:08 PM
    desbab
    Probability help..
    If the average temperature in October is 59.3 degrees with a standard deviation of 2.6 degrees, what is the probability that the temperature will be over 75 degrees?
  • Oct 18, 2010, 04:17 AM
    galactus

    Use

    Look up the probability corresponding to the z score found above, then subtract from 1.
  • Oct 18, 2010, 07:06 AM
    desbab
    I did that, but on my z score chart, it only goes up to 3.9 and I got an annswer with a 6 for the z score
  • Oct 18, 2010, 08:13 AM
    Unknown008

    This only means that it is highly improbable, near impossible :)

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