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(Please describe each solution step in detail.) Given a random variable having the normal distribution with...

(Please describe each solution step in detail.)

Given a random variable having the normal distribution with µ=16.2 and σ 2 = 1.5625, find the probabilities that it will take on a value:

a) greater than 16.8;

b) less than 14.9;

c) between 13.6 and 18.8;

d) between 16.5 and 16.7

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To calculate the required probability we will use standard normal variate.

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